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FromDK on 24 September 2015
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vivster said:
FromDK said:
vivster said:

Fun Fact!

If OP named the first diagram "hardware" instead of "consoles", this thread would have less than half replies.

OP sure knows how to draw a crowd.

That only becourse some would like to make it a case.. rather than talk about Nintendo VS Sony Last 5 month of 2015.. (everyone know what i mean.. and can see it in the OP.. and I belive "consoles" is a fine and correct name when we talk about em both) 

To your other post.. no.. This is only about the 5 last month of 2015.. :)

Though I do hope you realize where all the criticism comes from.Last 5 months seem pretty arbitrary. Why not the last 4 months starting September or the last 6 months? Both of which would be a lot more logical than the current setup.

The next thing is that you also restrict this comparison to 1st party products, which is not only the strong suit of Nintendo but also Nintendo having a lot more of those still coming this year than Sony. However that's not because Nintendo is better in that regard but because Sony already released their biggest blockbusters earlier this year.

There is no way around it, this comparison is made to make Nintendo look better in comparison by restricting the time frame and content in a very specific, yet arbitrary way.

It's no less ridiculous than to compare software sales in a specific launch week for a certain game. Hence the criticism is pretty much valid and I guess the only defense for it is really that it's just an arbitrary comparison with no meaning or logic behind it.

I will not drag this out to be a discusion about this topic being "arbitrary" or not.. but I will still answer your qustion/complanes this time.. And then you may understand me or not.. :)  

To why I use 5 month instead of other..

Its where VGC is in worldwide software now.. and 5 month.. rest of 2015.. starting with newest data.. makes sense in my head.

Regardin tracking first/second party..

Yes Nintendo is strong.. yes nintendo get some big games.. and yes Sony not so many.. BUT that dosent make it ontrue.. Its still ok to see how many "top 20" games they each have in a given period.. and in this case.. from now to end of year.. almost half a year.. (and the far biggest in videogaming) and this is only first/second-party.. all the games sony sell will still count in total gaming

Comparison made to make Nintendo look better..

This comparison is meant to follow Nintendo VS Sony current gen.. from now and rest of year.. and use VG worldwide numbers.. If thats makes Nintendo look better.. its not me.. :)

And last to the "just an arbitrary comparison with no meaning or logic behind it"

This is what it is.. Nintendo VS Sony current gen last 5 month of 2015 total sales "comperision"