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FilaBrasileiro on 20 July 2009
TWRoO said:
PhillyPhan321 said:
is there anywat vgc can find a way 2 track downloadable games they would be pretty cool 2 c.
does sony and microsoft realese numbers 4 downloadable games?

We have a way of getting Xbox Live sales, and a number of us collect data to get Wiiware and Virtual console sales.... but as yet no way to track PSN sales. So while we may get the occasional downloaded figure given out by a publisher for a PSN game, there is no regular chart or anythin like that.

Here is the latest Wiiware/Virtual Console chart: http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=4393

and here is the latest XBLive chart: http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=4154

Without trying to create an argument I'll just say that I highly doubt the validity of those numbers.



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Gabriel84 on 21 July 2009

lmao :P



mike_intellivision on 21 July 2009
twingo said:
Mehh vgs numbers should be taken with skepticism at best.

They always change numers secretly with out any reasoning.

 

There is some truth is your message -- but not necessarily your tone.

You are ignoring the fact that everything is based upon estimation. NPD, GfK, Famistu, etc., are all making estimates based upon available data.  And unless you really beleive that the Xbox outsold the DS/DSi in the UK in the first half of 2009, then there is evidence that the for-payment tracking firms also change their numbers.

Publishers can only tell you how many of an item are shipped (physically) or sold (electronically). They cannot give you total sales because they don't know how many copies are in route and on store shelves.

That all being said, the previous answers have given a plausible explanation for the VGC numbers.

Also, your comments -- and those made by others about the numbers -- makes me wonder why some people come to this site.

 

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