Why do sales matter to gamers?

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Words Of Wisdom said:

Falcon095 said:
If i really good game doesn't sell well we won't see a sequel and that MATTER to us as gamers.

Except that your knowing the sales numbers doesn't affect it in any way. Sales will always matter as this is a business after all, but your knowing the sales numbers and following them does not.

Your purchase of a game has about as much effect as a vote in an election (depends on the scope of the election). So we might as well stop watching the news or following the politics of the world as well then.