Hardware UP 4th Jan (Global Software up)

[gergroy]

ethomaz said:

gergroy said:

this game probably had a huge amount of used game turnover.  I don't think vgchartz is really undertracked, since they don't count digital, used, borrowing, or rental.  This game specifically was probably highly rented and traded in quickly.  If anything, I think they may have overtracked the retail sales.  However, you are right that about 2.8 million people have at least put the game into their ps3 system.

1.2 million are used, digital or retal? I will have a hard time to believe that.

of course you have a hard time believing that, you are ethomaz  How many people do you think bought it used?  how many people do you think bought it digitally?  (remember it has been on sale quite a bit, as low as $10 i believe)  How many people do you think have rented it?  How many people do you think have borrowed it from a friend?  How many people have multiple psn accounts on their ps3?  

You see, this is the problem of trying to get a total sales from something as vague as a trophy percentage.  It simply isn't possible as there are way too many unknowns, you can extrapolate and make guesses, but they are still guesses.  Personally, I see the vgchartz numbers as pretty close to right on, give or take 10%.  Of course, I don't expect you to believe that, because you always believe the best of any sony venture.  So believe what you will.