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Kasz216 on 26 April 2014
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ethomaz said:

Kasz216 said:

.It's also noteable that this is a time where NPD actually gave numbers for Hardware and software officially

http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/NPD_November_2009

 

So you can't realy hide the software numbers as accurate by using the groupings.

For example, on Amazon Super Mario Brothers Wii >   COD 360

Despite NPD Having 360 outselling NSMB Wii by more then double.

 

Also, Wii being above it... etc.

 

Clearly Amazon moved a LOT less COD (Both kinds) then other retail stores.

 

In that list the software isn't remotely in order.

Just a question... it is the launch for CoD:MW2? It is... so look at the October ranking.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2009-10/videogames/ref=zg_bs_tab_t_bsar

Voilá... I know MW2 was to be here in October before the launch... and it is #1.

NPD shows everything (including sold by preorders in previous month) in the launch month... Amazon shows the preorder in the month it was made.

I already explained that... launch months you need to account previous preorders to compare with NPD like PS4 in November 2013.

Another example that supports my OP.

The 360 outselling the Mario... same... you have the Limited 360 Modern Warfare 2 bundle in September and October ranking that NPD just counted in November.

Wii above it? Same here... you need to look at the preorder sales in previous months to see that MW2 outsold everything in November.

So what we have for MW2?

August: #37 (preorder for November)
September: #20 (preorder for November)
October:  #1 (preorder for November)
November: #4 (sales in November)

I was tracking Amazon for so much time before make this thread to knows it works I use this example for the OP.


Except that STILL doesn't work.  when you look at the full game list.

Borderlands isn't on the charts for any preorders, yet it's well below where it should be.

 

and it still doesn't work with the consoles.