| Screamapillar said: It doesn't matter why final Wii U sales figures are low, it just matter that they're low. |
That's like saying that it doesn't matter how much revenue a company is bringing in, all that matters is their profit.
And to some extent, it's true. But if it's reported that the company has a very low revenue, and everyone panics because their revenue is declining at an astonishing rate, it would be very significant to discover that their revenue was actually double what everyone thought -- even though it didn't change their profits.
Basically, what everyone thought happened was that the Wii U sold fantastically during its first month and then horribly during its second month, losing all of its momentum like it slammed into a brick wall. What actually happened (maybe)? It sold modestly during December and poorly during January, but not catastrophically poorly, and with a less harsh dropoff than everyone thought. Essentially healthy (if weak) sales instead of DOOM sales.
Basically, it matters because a few days ago everyone was saying 40k sales in February. Now people are saying 80k is a possibility. That matters, especially if they're proven right when NPD reports.
