So.. CNBC says Xbox has sold 46.9 WW, any thoughts?

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RolStoppable said:

Conina said:

If we rule out every person or company by default who has been proven wrong at least once in his/her estimates, there aren't any left, including the VGC numbers of course.

"They are always wrong" is as generalizing as "they are always right and I blindly trust their numbers".

The point is that a source that has demonstrated to fail at an incredibly basic level doesn't need to be taken seriously. IDC is a market research firm that made an estimate for something that was already a known entity. That's ridiculous, but it also shows how much - or rather little - care goes into their video game analyses.

It makes no sense to take their word over Daniel Ahmad's statements when the latter has displayed a higher level of competence. That's what it comes down to: When you have two conflicting sources, do you pick the reliable one or the other one?

The one in line with our bias of course. Since Xbox1 numbers will never be shown, people can claim anything and be as unrealistic as possible and they will never be proven right or wrong. So fans will always go with the highest estimate available, based on evidence or not.