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NPD Reverses Console Numbers Decision

Posted by Zonk on from the still-getting-the-skinny dept.

The wailing and gnashing of teeth from the game-playing media seems to have gotten through to the NPD group. Despite earlier statements to the contrary, it looks like for the time being they plan to continue to release console sales figures to the press at large. Next Generation reports: "NPD Group's David Riley admitted in an e-mail Monday, 'Honestly, it was terribly naive of me to think that we could simply stop providing these after giving them freely for a year ... Nothing is going to change. All will remain the same ... The 'Big Three' [Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony] are on board, so we'll be providing these figures indefinitely.'"

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  1. Oh thank god by davidbrit2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    For a minute there, I was afraid the console flame wars would have to rely on blind speculation.

    1. Re:Oh thank god by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Yeah, heaven forbid people actually buy what they consider fun instead of jumping on bandwagons.

    2. Re:Oh thank god by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 2, Insightful

      For a minute there, I was afraid the console flame wars would have to rely on blind speculation.

      Now, it would remain the same myoptic or astigmatic speculation as it was for the last year. I think each platform has its strengths such that I don't thing this bandwagoneering does anyone any good - just get what you want and don't participate in the muckraking.

    3. Re:Oh thank god by stormguard2099 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      I think your forgetting the population that thinks jumping on bandwagons is fun

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  2. Good advertisement. by Aladrin · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This is great advertisement for them. Since all they DO is market research, giving away some was a good idea... Taking it away and then giving it back was even better. Just brilliant.

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    "If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you." - DM
  3. Its funny by Tridus · · Score: 5, Funny

    From TFA:
    "The widespread backlash took NPD games researchers by surprise."

    And "Honestly, it was terribly naive of me to think that we could simply stop providing these after giving them freely for a year."

    Anybody else find it funny that a market research firm was surprised by reaction to changes in its market?

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    -- "So they told me that using the download page to download something was not something they anticipated." - Bill Gates
  4. Re:Excuse me by metroid+composite · · Score: 2, Funny

    National Purchase Diary.

    No, seriously.