fleischr said:
But that's not original source NPD data - that's NeoGaf claiming to have NPD data. It could be real, or could be made up and not what NPD really has on file. And as good as NPD can be, they can and will at times be wrong. Fact: Bayo 2 hit #9 for Amazon monthly October 2014, behind only Smash 3DS, CoD, and PSN giftcards. (Ahead of Shadow of Mordor! Halo!) Only selling 180k seems a bit far-fetched - even if Amazon isn't 100% representative of all game-buying, correct? |
But there's no reason to believe VGC if you don't believe NPD...
And yes the numbers aren't official as in officially disclosed by NPD but the leaker on NeoGAF has been the same for a few years now and has been verified by mods and other people that have access to the numbers.