November sales wouldn't show up until Dec 13. I doubt that NPD numbers for November released that late would affect sales to the point of causing poor holiday sales.
No more NPD numbers (group hug coming up!)
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November sales wouldn't show up until Dec 13. I doubt that NPD numbers for November released that late would affect sales to the point of causing poor holiday sales.
The Saturn was a pretty unique case in recent gaming history. I don't see any of the current console becoming obsolete and I doubt most people do either.
If sales mattered in a rational manner,everybody in this board would be shifting allegiance to the Wii from PS3. I don't see that happening.
I thoroughly investigated my purchase,I just didn't look at at Mustang sales numbers.
I'm not wrong in that gamers have an obsession about monthly sales numbers,more so than other purchases.
There is a big difference between having a vague knowledge of whether something is "doing well" or not , and waiting for sales figures and then spending day's fighting over them when they finally arrive month after month,year after year......
because the sales numbers of a vehicle aren't really relevant to the purchase... the sales numbers of a console, are relevant. They are indicative of impending support.
No, neither do I, I was simply giving you filling you in a little on why I, personally, am interested in the sales numbers. For sure, it's nice to see the platform i own doing well - better sales = more games usually - but for the most part it's just something I've done for some time now because experience has taught me if you don't educate yourself, you stand much more chance of wasting your money
I think it's also important to note that gaming's not just a "hobby" to people (like us!) who post on message boards and the like. Hell, I probably spend more time reading about games than playing them for a variety of (completely logical) reasons.
So there's some merit to discussion when you have actual statistical data measuring the industry, at least in the US.
So there's some merit to discussion when you have actual statistical data measuring the industry, at least in the US.
But I want my hug
I wonder though, as others have raised the question, whether IGN will be bale to publish numbers or whether that can just give a ranking list, maybe saying how many % of that months sales each console had or something. Exciting times indeed, we should find out in a few days...
And there are forums of Chevy vs Ford for another example(and I would call it an obsession in those cases as well),but it is not the norm amongst car buyers like it seems to be among gamers. I can't speak for everyone,but in general.
NPD has changed its mind due to overwhelming community demand and numbers will be continued to be given out.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207550
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207550
And what about the sofrware charts? Those will be released quoterly?
We were always going to continue getting monthly software top 10. Only the hardware would have changed.
Well it was actually going to be reduced to the Top 5 plus the 10 titles GAF chooses for their software guesstimate competition.
The crystal ball is out again: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16207
Big difference in 360 and total sales predictions by the way...
Big difference in 360 and total sales predictions by the way...
