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<blockquote data-quote="Autumnal" data-source="post: 9306204" data-attributes="member: 6671663"><p>I point this out a few times a year because my conscience would bug me if I didn’t, not because I expect it to help, but…</p><p></p><p>There is genuinely no reason to take ICV2 numbers seriously. Their methodology is “we talked to some well-connected folks and looked at info from publicly traded companies”. Those are things worth doing, but authoritative accounts they are not. </p><p></p><p>There are several peopl in this thread who are also well co. Texted, and more around the site. Any of us could get public company data. Note that ICV2 never even claimed to use actual store sales, back when that was their primary source, only the impressions of people working at the stores about what was moving best. They haven’t gotten any more rigorous. </p><p></p><p>How many folks own or run game stores hang out at EN World these days? I know it’s several, but now how much several. Half a size. Such folks giving hard data from their stores - and not even actual numbers, just a verified ranking and maybe percent of #1 or something - would be as much of a contribution. </p><p></p><p>Poke at their info as seems wise (and fun), but remember its limits and down get too worked up or brung down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Autumnal, post: 9306204, member: 6671663"] I point this out a few times a year because my conscience would bug me if I didn’t, not because I expect it to help, but… There is genuinely no reason to take ICV2 numbers seriously. Their methodology is “we talked to some well-connected folks and looked at info from publicly traded companies”. Those are things worth doing, but authoritative accounts they are not. There are several peopl in this thread who are also well co. Texted, and more around the site. Any of us could get public company data. Note that ICV2 never even claimed to use actual store sales, back when that was their primary source, only the impressions of people working at the stores about what was moving best. They haven’t gotten any more rigorous. How many folks own or run game stores hang out at EN World these days? I know it’s several, but now how much several. Half a size. Such folks giving hard data from their stores - and not even actual numbers, just a verified ranking and maybe percent of #1 or something - would be as much of a contribution. Poke at their info as seems wise (and fun), but remember its limits and down get too worked up or brung down. [/QUOTE]
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