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Forums - Sales - The Official July NPD Thread (data for 4 weeks ending 8/2 comes @ 6:30 est)

Zuhyc on 14 August 2008

So can we expect a MS spin? They released nothing last month, I sure am curious about this month.



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leo-j on 14 August 2008
nordlead said:
leo-j said:
superchunk said:
meh, I don't care about over/under as compared to npd. They are only estimating as much as vgc is. You guys would be jumping all for vgc if the numbers were showing PS3 leading here and losing on NPD.

What I do care about is that ps3+360 < Wii. :)

Wii on to 50%!

 

 NPD estimates?

Were did you get this from? NPD gets retail reports they dont estimate anything

 

I see the ignorance is strong with you. NPD doesn't count every system out the door. They don't have any data from Walmart or ToysRus, so they have to estimate something.

Walmart is out right the biggest electronics seller, and ToysRus does extremely well on the Nintendo front.

I'm not claiming NPD sucks, but at least I know that they can make mistakes.

Im not being ignorant..

Also assuming they estimate wont get you anywhere, there is a reason why console makers use NPD and not other sources.

 



 

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Kasz216 on 14 August 2008
zeross said:

from gaf

 

Haha.  Say what you will about those guys... but they make some fun gifs.

That's one of the best ones yet.

 



DMeisterJ on 14 August 2008

Dolla's gif from January NPD thread:

 



FinalEvangelion on 14 August 2008

FF13 announcement and fire sale, I thought MS would have had it over the PS3. I think MS's strategy is too focused on taking someone out of the market rather than bringing something to the market.



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fjburgos on 14 August 2008

Umm i think the 360 need to drop the price to 100 bucks to have a complete domination again.



headhunterz67 on 14 August 2008

Nothing can save the Xbox 360 now. Going to be last of this gen.



crumas2 on 14 August 2008
azrm2k said:
Alright 360 fans. Don't disappoint. The PS fans have shown how to have epic meltdowns and now it's your turn to shine. Entertain me please.

 

I'm not seeing a lot of spinning or meltdowns from 360 fans, but I do see a lot of gloating from PS3 fans.  I guess that will have to do for entertainment.



Kasz216 on 14 August 2008
leo-j said:
nordlead said:
leo-j said:
superchunk said:
meh, I don't care about over/under as compared to npd. They are only estimating as much as vgc is. You guys would be jumping all for vgc if the numbers were showing PS3 leading here and losing on NPD.

What I do care about is that ps3+360 < Wii. :)

Wii on to 50%!

 

NPD estimates?

Were did you get this from? NPD gets retail reports they dont estimate anything

 

I see the ignorance is strong with you. NPD doesn't count every system out the door. They don't have any data from Walmart or ToysRus, so they have to estimate something.

Walmart is out right the biggest electronics seller, and ToysRus does extremely well on the Nintendo front.

I'm not claiming NPD sucks, but at least I know that they can make mistakes.

Im not being ignorant..

Also assuming they estimate wont get you anywhere, there is a reason why console makers use NPD and not other sources.

 

Because there are no other sources? That's what tracking companies do Leo-J.  If there were exact sales numbers available from all companies there would be no reason to have NPD since EVERYBODY with a days worth of free time could do it.

 



talkingparrot on 14 August 2008
fjburgos said:

Umm i think the 360 need to drop the price to 100 bucks to have a complete domination again.

 

Knowing MS, they will do it.



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