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SWORDF1SH on 25 April 2018
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duduspace1 said:
SWORDF1SH said:

I don't really want to get in this whole discussion because it will spirl into taking this thread off the rails with people thinking that somehow it's taking a shot at the Switch. Just check out the brilliant NPD predictor thread that symbois63 put together to see how each store has a bias towards different consoles. If you can't see signs of Amazon charts favouring Switch then I can't really help you.

I have been to the thread and commended the brilliant work been done plus the visibility that thread gives to more factors influencing NPD results that werent really visible from the Amazon Bestseller list.

My point however remains that the conclusion by some to explain the "Switch bias" was laughable in suggesting that the perceived bias arose out of a preferenc for Amazon by the Switch demographic.

Bundling, multiple SKUs and items going out of stock are all factors that influence the NPD outcome and that thread is illuminating this on an ongoing basis.

And my point is there is evidence that Switch buyers tend to prefer to buy on Amazon. You are welcome to your opinion and it's a decent opinion to have. I just don't agree with trying to completely shut down other people's opinions. It's also annoying when people try to make out that saying that Amazon sales favour Switch is having a pop at the console even when in the past I've also said that sales at places like Gamestop favour PS and Xbox.

Anyway, not sure why we're going down this route. My original comment is right, if a Switch Sku is number 1 on NPD, it's always going to be number 1 on Amazon if there is or isn't any bias because the theory is Amazon sales favour Switch.