shipment vs sold numbers becomes larger the longer a gen runs for b/c a console is being sold in more markets than when it first launches aswell as the stores display models being swapped out for the newer design of console which would affect both ps3 and 360 in are case, ps3 more as they have had 3 physical changes
looking back at some of the data i have when i used to compile it (could have changed since not updated since late 2011) vgc sold vs shipments since this gen started 360 has had over 2M on shelves at least 6 different quarters and at or over 1.5M 13 quarters. ps3 has also been over 2M and over 1.5M atleast 10 different quarters so unless vgc adjusted there past numbers i would use a 1.5-2M as a baseline for consoles on shelf's
when sony releases updated total ps2 only ww shipments only then can we calculate ps3s true numbers im not saying ps2 wasnt down for fy 2012 but not as much as believed
if ps2 is shipping at such a slow rate why would sony need to combined them with ps3s all of a sudden?
if there shipping such a low amount wouldnt that make it easy to track and release ps2 only shipments?
i believe that it is a cover up to give a false sense of successes in passing msfs 360 instead of having to wait at a later time as most the internet hype has ps3>360 shipped at end dec 2012 shipments quarter which is clearly false
in conclusion my thoughts on the under/overtracking is that it just is was and will be a part of this site, especially this late in a console war hw sales this late in a gen dont create the buzz they did in 06-08 you can bet that ioi and vgc will be up on ps4 wiiu 720 numbers next year and the yr after as you mentioned in your op about a adjustments coming in a timely fashion. it will not be corrected until more data is released as it is pointless and time consuming for vgc to keep going back and forth with there numbers instead of waiting and doing it less frequently
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