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NPD Reports To Include Walmart Data Starting Next Month.
- Thread starter Saty
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So, datas should be higher for everyone by default. I hope.
just to clarify because I've seen people confused in the past about this, NPD never IGNORED walmart, they just had to estimate part of the market's sales including walmart. Which means the data should be more accurate but probably not all that different than what we've been getting.
mpl90 - Not if NPD was doing a good job with their estimations.
mpl90 - Not if NPD was doing a good job with their estimations.
mclaren777
Member
Not higher, just more accurate.
frankie_baby
Member
Great so the numbers we dont actually even get will be more accurate
Not necessarily becuase they always made estimates in the past.
specialguy
Banned
will be interesting if one system or other starts getting a relative uptick. most likely 360 or wii,
As part of the deal, however, NPD also announced that they would only be announcing the top three titles for each month. In addition, rather than revealing the name of the title, NPD announced it would release a word search, in which the three top titles would be hidden in the form of an anagram.
Sad thing is I'm not even sure if that's a joke or not. NPD makes no sense.
And the anagram will be written with invisible ink on a little piece of paper, which will be put in a bottle that will be abandoned in the sea. A sea full of sharks.
yankeehater
Member
How does the film industry manage to release all their numbers every week, while the videogame industry cant release a single number? This shit holds back videogames so much.
infinityBCRT
Member
Didn't NPD announce a little while ago that they were going to start including digital numbers?
They really need to get on that because otherwise it makes it look like the games industry is shrinking into nothingness.
Yes, this is something perplexing. A lot. And also something that shows how much videogaming has still to do to be considered a media as other ones.
MikeE21286
Member
Exactly.
It's hard I know I this will raise or lower NPD numbers because we don't know if they over or underestimated Walmart.
do you even know what wal mart sells?
CadetMahoney
Member
Unfortunately NPD is the only reliable tracker in the industry for North America with no one else being able to bother to track anything.
Fortunately they are reliable. Unlike a certain other "tracker" - if they can be called that. So we're stuck with only one source and they have to respect the wishes of their customers (i.e. Sony) not to disclose embarrassing figures.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
NPD will still be very vague and press releases will still have the more juicy details.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Yes, but not with their retail tracking. Also, they're evidently using customer polling for their DD data so it's not quite the same thing.
yankeehater
Member
We need a group like the TV advertisers that will force the companies to release numbers. I really think that movies like Avengers get a boost from people hearing how much money they make and not wanting to miss out on the next big thing. I think the videogame industry could have a similar thing happen if they hyped their numbers the way the film industry does.
Billboard could start tracking immediately since games are sold in the same places as other media. They would need to add Gamestop and be good to go. For some reason, it's not worth it.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
You'd need KMart numbers for that. Wal-Mart is too good to sell that shit.
Because cinemas are strictly for showing movies
It's much easier to set the terms and make it standard when you're the only draw
That and there's a lot more places that sell games than cinemas showing movies so it's much more difficult to get numbers
yankeehater
Member
Because cinemas are strictly for showing movies
It's much easier to set the terms and make it standard when you're the only draw
That and there's a lot more places that sell games than cinemas showing movies so it's much more difficult to get numbers
That makes sense but the music industry also tracks album ales, and the TV industry tracks viewers. There mut be a way to get numbers and put the NPD out of business.
CadetMahoney
Member
One day we will forget what numbers are.
ShellyDeKiller
Member
Will it be possible for them to adjust some previous numbers if their estimates were not accurate?
test_account
XP-39C²
In what way is videogames being held back without getting sales numbers? I love to see sales numbers, but i dont see how it holds anything back.
Cygnus X-1
Member
Thanks for saying that.
Neuromancer
Member
BassForever
Member
Without any real numbers it's still going to be the first 48 hours with GAF trying to get real info
thehypocrite
Member
Meh, Nintendo is more accurate and gives actual numbers.
You had me until anagram -- too complicated for NPD's tracking system.
Not only possible but very likely.
CadetMahoney
Member
this.