Interesting Gamestop data that contradicts NPD April

[Ail]

Zucas said:

ioi said:
Hmmm, this thread is slightly annoying. Let's get some facts straight

1. Gamestop is the market leader in US videogame sales accounting for 25-30% of all sales.

2. NPD data for April does seem too low based on everything I know (which is a lot).

3. Having said that, inferring anything from what gamestop says is clutching at straws since they may have doubled in sales whereas all other stores could have stayed flat - not the case, but just to make the point that taking one retailer isn't a good way of making an argument for the whole market.

End of conversation.

1 is not true.  Hell I'll go for the 15% market share.  I can believe that.  But 25%-30% is simply no probably or possible.  Sorry ioi. 

I believe the boss has access to the real industry data so I will take his word :P

Besides if you add software and do the maths ( which anyone can do based on what was linked in this thread) you will probably be able to confirm this by yourself..