VGC roughly took the average of their original estimate and the NPD estimate for several of these.

(262+271)/2=266.5

(229+141)/2=185

(169+96)/2=132.5

(61+54)/2=57.5

It's a fair way to go if you think that VGC & NPD's sources are about equally accurate.

I thought NPD was more accurate but I guess it's fair.

NPD should be more accurate.  They take more time, and they cover ~65% of retailers actual sales, while VGC has well I don't know what exactly but not 65% of the sales.

Not only that, but Sony had the luxury of Japan also to buff the WW numbers somewhat.

Microsoft lost every advantage they had with the 360. They dont have the price advantage. They didnt have the advantage of an early launch. They dont have the dev-friendly system. And this time, possibly the most important point of note, Sony didnt fuck up.

Theyre gonna sell a lot, but they arent gonna get close to what they achieved with the 360.

TOLD YA SO! When I said X1 would falter the camp didn't believe me. When I said 2 to 1 at launch window and then 3 to 1 by the end of the generation the camp didn't believe me.

What else I said?? I said it's gonna be the 2nd coming of the PS2. Now are you gonna believe me. My track record for forcasting sales ratios is amazing!

And it's all quiet in N4G right now. X1 camp got nothing else to say.  Where are you guys hiding!? Come back and click on that bookmark on your web browser to comment. 

The XB1 selling 12K in the major Euro markets is truly horrible. Selling 37K in it's homeland is just as bad. Won't be long before retailers drop the price in Germany, Spain, France, Italy etc.,

I really hoped that the Wii U would stay away from the 20K figure but I am guessing next charts it would probably be there abouts before DK drops.

Have to laugh at those "wise" heads who predicted X360 will reach 100m. Not sure PS3 is even going to get there but considering Sony's global reach and the LTD of the PS2 this may just be possible. Who knows?

The gods are with the PS4 at the moment. Japan is going to put it clear of the Wii U.

3rd console curse for Microsoft?

I'm not arguing against his statement, I just don't think Bravely Default proves his point at all. In fact, I think it does the opposite. A brand-new Japanese IP is by far the best-selling software in the US this week. It had a much stronger opening than most Western-made/published 3DS games. VGChartz has it tracking far ahead of the likes of LEGO, Skylanders, Angry Birds Trilogy, Scribblenauts, etc on the system.

I hope he meant home consoles specifically, because the Western handheld market has been very good to Japanese developers, and they're starting to return the favor.

Anyway, Phil Fish said a lot of things, and I don't really care much about his opinion. He's hardly a relevant figure in the industry any more, if he ever was to begin with.

or they just don't appeal to themainstream audience 

I really can't wait until the Japan launch