I really don't want to rub this in but I was shot down numerous times for suggesting Switch hardware buyers tend to buy on Amazon more than PS4 and Xbox buyers. I supplied evidence for signs but it was ignored.
I bought this theory up with no intention to downplay Switch sales but to understand and use the data better for predicting NPD.
Going forward, we just need to keep this in mind that Switch buyers could prefer to buy on Amazon and causes an offset in data compared to NPD.
This goes for both Switch hardware and software.
I'm still not 100% sure but today's NPD results, if true, fortifies the theory.
I also don't want us to dwell on this likes it's a negative thing against Switch, it's not. Let's move on and consider the theory when using Amazon data.
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