I wish someone would tweet that back to him.Damn, seeing the actual NPD numbers must have hurt a lot for him
I wish someone would tweet that back to him.Damn, seeing the actual NPD numbers must have hurt a lot for him
My understanding is their issue with NPD is the lack of tracking digital game sales. Obviously doesn't affect console hardware.
That's the thing that's really ridiculous to me.My understanding is their issue with NPD is the lack of tracking digital game sales. Obviously doesn't affect console hardware.
Funny how these people didn't bring this up in December when X1 won NPD, or the years the 360 was on top.
I smell sour grapes, bias and people trying to keep on the right side of the MS advertising penny ...... especially Polygon.
The amount of MS bias that seems to emanate from the US based games media in particular is bullshit.
NPD is just as good as it was two years ago or in December.
Thanks. Can't say I've heard of Kevin Dent before. How reliable is he?
Kuchera is talking about games and I would say npds actual numbers for game sales are getting more and more off the mark as digital picks up (and are wholly useless for PC).
Thanks. Can't say I've heard of Kevin Dent before. How reliable is he?
Kuchera is talking about games and I would say npds actual numbers for game sales are getting more and more off the mark as digital picks up (and are wholly useless for PC).
Ilúvatar;108644085 said:It obviously doesn't account for all those digitally sold Xbox Ones, maaaan.
There's more in the NPD thread.
I guess here's the question. If someone honestly believes that NPD data is not accurate, then what would they find more accurate? Which organization has more comprehensive tracking and better estimates? If there is none, then how does an individual arrive at the conclusion that NPD data is grossly inaccurate? Accuracy is about comparison, and if there is nothing to compare it with, isn't that a strange claim to make?
Thanks. Can't say I've heard of Kevin Dent before. How reliable is he?
I guess here's the question. If someone honestly believes that NPD data is not accurate, then what would they find more accurate? Which organization has more comprehensive tracking and better estimates? If there is none, then how does an individual arrive at the conclusion that NPD data is grossly inaccurate? Accuracy is about comparison, and if there is nothing to compare it with, isn't that a strange claim to make?
Saddest thing is that some companies do quote those numbers in press releases.You know the logical conclusion. Time to unban the chartzz.
I guess here's the question. If someone honestly believes that NPD data is not accurate, then what would they find more accurate? Which organization has more comprehensive tracking and better estimates? If there is none, then how does an individual arrive at the conclusion that NPD data is grossly inaccurate? Accuracy is about comparison, and if there is nothing to compare it with, isn't that a strange claim to make?
You know the logical conclusion. Time to unban the chartzz.
You know the logical conclusion. Time to unban the chartzz.
While the claim is completely stupid, I think Dent was saying something like "internal numbers from MS contradict NPD." Which I don't think is true anyway.
Does he not realize that on these magical online sales PS4 has also been way ahead? Take a look at amazon, it was higher than the Xbox One the majority of the month (it was whenever I checked, just leaving room in case I missed the one moment it was higher). I don't even own a PS4 (own a Wii U and Xbox One) but I am so sick of these people whining all the time.Ben 'Fart in the wind' Kuchera
Its not trying to measure digital though. That has nothing to do with whether or not NPD's data is accurate or not.
Sure, I think that's a fair point to make. But that also doesn't indicate that NPD's estimates of what they're supposed to represent are wildly inaccurate, it indicates that retail only data for a segment of the market is now less meaningful.
You're saying that there's something wrong with Americans supporting home grown products? Are you a Communist?
The NPD is 100% accurate because that's what the video game companies we talk about use as an official metric for their sales. It is 100% accurate in both theoretically and in practice because that's what we base everything off of.
Just like how the kilogram is based off of some piece of material somewhere in Europe. There's 2 others like it right next to it but the one in the middle is the kilogram. Even if it's not actually a kilogram, it is a kilogram.
I guess here's the question. If someone honestly believes that NPD data is not accurate, then what would they find more accurate? Which organization has more comprehensive tracking and better estimates? If there is none, then how does an individual arrive at the conclusion that NPD data is grossly inaccurate? Accuracy is about comparison, and if there is nothing to compare it with, isn't that a strange claim to make?
Plot the points on a trend line is you easily see the PS4 is actually increasing it's spread, although very slowly.
I think a better explanation is they were floating how to spin it.
If you read what you linked, you'd find that the definition no longer comes from water.
Wow, I had no idea that Polygon doesn't report NPD numbers at all. Hilarious.
Xbox One bestselling console in US last month, NPD says
By Michael McWhertor on Jan 16, 2014 at 8:00p
I've never even seen an article or anything from him other than random tweets posted here. Why do people give a shit what he thinks?Kevin Dent is, quite literally, a psychopath. We need to stop talking about him, altogether.
Kevin Dent is, quite literally, a psychopath. We need to stop talking about him, altogether.
Saddest thing is that some companies do quote those numbers in press releases.
Kevin Dent is, quite literally, a psychopath. We need to stop talking about him, altogether.
Didn't MS literally post "yeah, we've sold 5 million, go us!" yesterday? Or did I dream that last night?