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Aeolus451 on 18 July 2015
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ethomaz said:

Aeolus451 said:

From what I read from different sources they don't track bundles.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1000991

Q: Does The NPD Group track bundles?

A:
In the Top 10 list that is released to the public on the 2nd Thursday of the month, The NPD Group does not include bundles.

This distorts the real Top 10 (accounting for all software sales in the physical retail market). For example, in the public January 2015 Top 10 list, Assassin's Creed Unity would have been in the Top 10 list if bundles were included, because the majority of its sell-through was realised through bundle sales.


The NPD Group only reports the exact sales of universally-available manufacturer bundles / limited editions. Sales of retailer-exclusive hardware bundles / software bundles / limited editions are not reported because they reveal exact sell-through at a particular retailer, and retailers want to keep their exact sell-through data private.

NPD only tracks what you paid for.

PS4 bundle you are paying for the console... so the bundle is counted in the hardware section.

The Batman game is free in the bundle... so it is not counted in the software section.

That is why the TOP10 software didn't include bundles but the hardware numbers includes.


Ah, thanks for explaining that.