Deviation59 said:
Predict != estimate. NPD and VGC both estimate based on a percentage of sales figures and formulas. NPD is more accurate by nature of collecting in the neighborhood of 4-6 times as much data as VGC. Don't get me wrong though, VGC is still quite cool and useful. |
True. A slight vocab mixup. Still though, my point remains the same. And we seem to trust NPD more because it is their job to report this data and charge for it. VGC samples less sources and offers free data and thus is seen as less reliable. I believe both sources deserve a ton of credibility.
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