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[Crimson_Gold]

But... but... that's not milk. That's rice blended with watah.

It is a carb smoothie

 

[slavesnyder]

This could be one of these NPD evenings where I learn more about life than about NPD numbers.

 

[onanie]

But... but... that's not milk. That's rice blended with watah.

I wonder if it gives me diarrhoea.

 

[Welfare]

Is there even a chance this happens?

If this were 2008/09, sure. Now? No.

 

[Mattenth]

Just curious, but why is there a gap between the release at 4pm EST and the "coverage" starting from 6-6:30?

 

[Hex]

So goood

 

[Inuhanyou]

Oh god what i just saw hahahahahaha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me_wXXB68B4

 

[allan-bh]

Just curious, but why is there a gap between the release at 4pm EST and the "coverage" starting from 6-6:30?

Because spin is not an easy art to do.

 

[Welfare]

Just curious, but why is there a gap between the release at 4pm EST and the "coverage" starting from 6-6:30?

Clients need to dissect the data.

 

[CosmicQueso]

Just curious, but why is there a gap between the release at 4pm EST and the "coverage" starting from 6-6:30?

Takes 30 minutes to download the raw feed.

The raw feed has to be converted to usable data by datamonkeys.

Datamonkeys have to summarize what's important for executives because god knows they usually can't think that hard.

Executives ask questions for things they don't understand.

Datamonkeys respond.

Statement crafted.

Statement sent to PR/IR.

PR/IR approves statement.

Statement released via various forms of media.

 

[pooptest]

Because spin is not an easy art to do.

Pretty sure they have pre-written responses before results are even announced. Then they just modify the %'s for YoY or whatever.

 

[Ryng_tolu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me_wXXB68B4

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD Best thing i ever saw in my life.

 

[Mory Dunz]

data is out?
so did Xenoblade chart at #1 or #2?

Spoiler

on the wii u eshop....on launch day...-_-

 

[Conduit]

If the PS4 were a Zojirushi NS-LAC05XA and the Xbox One were a KitchenAid KSB1575BY, clearly the PS4 would be the winning rice cooking console.

PS4 won? Not fun, dude.

 

[3rdamention]

Hmm any thoughts about this month's MS PR?

I feel you can these comments below, throw them in a paragraph, and get a pretty good idea of where the PR will go for Microsoft.


Maus, Xbox Live Hours, or both

Ark Alpha Sales/Download Numbers

Some Weird Stat, something like November & December compared to "the previous 2 months"

Quantum Break

%

Growth

Halo at the X Games

"Greatest Lineup in Xbox History"

"The Best Place to Play"

Cumulative

Experience

Backwards Compatibility

 

[slavesnyder]

Takes 30 minutes to download the raw feed.

The raw feed has to be converted to usable data by datamonkeys.

Datamonkeys have to summarize what's important for executives because god knows they usually can't think that hard.

Executives ask questions for things they don't understand.

Datamonkeys respond.

Statement crafted.

Statement sent to PR/IR.

PR/IR approves statement.

Statement released via various forms of media.

Okay, I take it back.
I learned something about NPD.
Thanks Mr. Queso

 

[CosmicQueso]

PS4 won? Not fun, dude.

Hey Y2Kev, I am learning from you, oh great one.

 

[Omnistalgic]

PS4 won? Not fun, dude.

Comparing a rice cooker to a blender tho lol...

Something is amidst!

 

[bombshell]

I'm thinking it was a TIE! Would make for some fun PR.

 

[Welfare]

Hey Y2Kev, I am learning from you, oh great one.

Lo...l?

 

[Ray Down]

We need Scooby and the Gang to solve this mystery.

 

[CosmicQueso]

Aggregate predictions <5% variance to #1 and #2 plat combined total. Well done. GAFWin

Way conservative on NIN. GAFFail.

 

[cartographer]

I'm thinking it was a TIE! Would make for some fun PR.

What sort of hybrid kitchen appliance of death are you thinking about?

 

[Welfare]

Aggregate predictions <5% variance to #1 and #2 plat combined total. Well done. GAFWin

Way conservative on NIN. GAFFail.

Nice!

Nintendo doom clock set back 1 minute.

 

[allan-bh]

Hey Y2Kev, I am learning from you, oh great one.

PS4 winning is boring. Talk to us about increasing (or not) over november.

ps: Ok, you already done.

 

[slavesnyder]

Aggregate predictions <5% variance to #1 and #2 plat combined total. Well done. GAFWin

Way conservative on NIN. GAFFail.

The cheese has spoken

 

[Plague Doctor]

Way conservative on NIN. GAFFail.

I know...I am usually I am into more progressive Nails like The Fragile.

 

[Ryng_tolu]

PS4 won.

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/687762173632901120

ps4 won
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/687762173632901120

Almost. ;p

 

[piccio_ssl]

ps4 won
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/687762173632901120

Almost. ;p

son of a b... xD

HOLY SHIT

 

[Obliterator]

Aggregate predictions <5% variance to #1 and #2 plat combined total. Well done. GAFWin

Thats pretty impressive

 

[spatenfloot]

Rice is the new popcorn!

Just get a bowl of rice krispies.

 

[3rdamention]

It's Happening!



The team has assembled!


I wish I knew how to post twitter pics, lol! He says he is trolling and Sony Rejects are his Muppets lol.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

"Eat rice, motherfucker".

It's Happening!



The team has assembled!


I wish I knew how to post twitter pics, lol!

Oh shit, that pretty much confirms what I've heard.

 

[Welfare]

Now did both the XB1 and PS4 sell 5 million in 2015?

 

[tfur]

So Xbone lost all of the seasons?

 

[spatenfloot]

That's more of a Last of Us type joke.

 

[N.Domixis]

So Xbone lost all of the seasons?

They won October and April.

 

[Asd202]

PS4 won.

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/687762173632901120



Almost. ;p

But but Xbone one...

 

[Loris146]

Uff no meltdown then...

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Now did both the XB1 and PS4 sell 5 million in 2015?

PS4 need to sell 840k, XB1 1.43 million.

PS4 for sure, XB1 seem hard, we will see.

 

[allan-bh]

Aggregate predictions <5% variance to #1 and #2 plat combined total. Well done. GAFWin

Way conservative on NIN. GAFFail.

I think some people doesn't pay much attention and because PS4 and XBO aren't growing much in december, they think Nintendo isn't too.

 

[Hex]

PS4 won.

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/687762173632901120



Almost. ;p

Imagine how it would do if it had....wait...am I doing it right?
The Playstation 4 Beast Train stops for nobody.

They won October and April.

And one of those they were practically giving them away with deals they had.

 

[LetTheWookieWin]

No stopping it. Wow.

 

[orochi91]

PS4 won.

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/687762173632901120



Almost. ;p

Ayyy

I hope NPD_Mulcair swoops in and gives the HW numbers again, like last month.

PS4 winning 21 NPD months out of 26 in the US is a fantastic feat, given the thrashing X360 gave them last gen.

 

[AdventureRacing]

January will be an interesting month.

 

[N.Domixis]

Imagine how it would do if it had....wait...am I doing it right?
The Playstation 4 Beast Train stops for nobody.

Ps4 has a beast ratio of 5:6.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

So Xbone lost all of the seasons?

The first three years are pre-season. 2016 is when the games begin.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Where is the proof of the PS4 win? The source comes from Sony after all, they could be fudging the numbers to make things look slightly more optimistic than they actually are

 

[Welfare]

January will be an interesting month.

January will be dead.

 

[allan-bh]

January will be an interesting month.

Not really.