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I just thought that I'd share a bit of maths knowledge with you when it comes to using (or just making up) statistics in posts.
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Example:
The no 1 selling game in Japan is an N64 game
Given reason:
N64 is the best
Actual Reason:
The number of games released for the console is so low that when a good one comes out, almost every 64 owner buys it. When a good game on the PSX comes out, it is usually competing against many more releases at the same time- meaning a smaller proportion of PS gamers buy it. Think about that next time you quote the Japanese sales charts
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Example:
Although the Xbox sold 1.5 million consoles in America over Christmas, the PS2 still did better
Given reason:
Sony are the best
Actual reason:
The Xbox physically sold out, meaning it could not have possibly shifted more sales. The PS2, on the other hand, had been in production for much longer meaning a surplus has been made for the Xmas sales.
Anyway, I have a lesson now... but I'll probably be back later with more examples
Sonic
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Example:
The no 1 selling game in Japan is an N64 game
Given reason:
N64 is the best
Actual Reason:
The number of games released for the console is so low that when a good one comes out, almost every 64 owner buys it. When a good game on the PSX comes out, it is usually competing against many more releases at the same time- meaning a smaller proportion of PS gamers buy it. Think about that next time you quote the Japanese sales charts
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Example:
Although the Xbox sold 1.5 million consoles in America over Christmas, the PS2 still did better
Given reason:
Sony are the best
Actual reason:
The Xbox physically sold out, meaning it could not have possibly shifted more sales. The PS2, on the other hand, had been in production for much longer meaning a surplus has been made for the Xmas sales.
Anyway, I have a lesson now... but I'll probably be back later with more examples
Sonic
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"Oh Kent, you can use statistics to prove anything! 48% of all people know that."
===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> Actual reason:
> The Xbox physically sold out, meaning it could not have
> possibly shifted more sales. The
> PS2, on the other hand, had been in production for much longer meaning a surplus
> has been made for the Xmas sales.
Same as happened with the PS2 at launch, which was then comically branded "a disaster". So Microsoft, by definition, had a disastrous Xbox launch. ;-)
PS2 also sold out in the UK this Xmas, despite the stockpile of units after more than a year of production.
That's the thing with statistics - they're usually meaningless, as you can bend them to suit almost any argument.
> Actual reason:
> The Xbox physically sold out, meaning it could not have
> possibly shifted more sales. The
> PS2, on the other hand, had been in production for much longer meaning a surplus
> has been made for the Xmas sales.
Same as happened with the PS2 at launch, which was then comically branded "a disaster". So Microsoft, by definition, had a disastrous Xbox launch. ;-)
PS2 also sold out in the UK this Xmas, despite the stockpile of units after more than a year of production.
That's the thing with statistics - they're usually meaningless, as you can bend them to suit almost any argument.
cookie monster wrote:
> Interesting, thank you for that insight into statistics sonic.
glad I could help
Sonic
> Interesting, thank you for that insight into statistics sonic.
glad I could help
Sonic
Interesting, thank you for that insight into statistics sonic.
I just thought that I'd share a bit of maths knowledge with you when it comes to using (or just making up) statistics in posts.
***********************************************
Example:
The no 1 selling game in Japan is an N64 game
Given reason:
N64 is the best
Actual Reason:
The number of games released for the console is so low that when a good one comes out, almost every 64 owner buys it. When a good game on the PSX comes out, it is usually competing against many more releases at the same time- meaning a smaller proportion of PS gamers buy it. Think about that next time you quote the Japanese sales charts
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Example:
Although the Xbox sold 1.5 million consoles in America over Christmas, the PS2 still did better
Given reason:
Sony are the best
Actual reason:
The Xbox physically sold out, meaning it could not have possibly shifted more sales. The PS2, on the other hand, had been in production for much longer meaning a surplus has been made for the Xmas sales.
Anyway, I have a lesson now... but I'll probably be back later with more examples
Sonic
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Example:
The no 1 selling game in Japan is an N64 game
Given reason:
N64 is the best
Actual Reason:
The number of games released for the console is so low that when a good one comes out, almost every 64 owner buys it. When a good game on the PSX comes out, it is usually competing against many more releases at the same time- meaning a smaller proportion of PS gamers buy it. Think about that next time you quote the Japanese sales charts
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Example:
Although the Xbox sold 1.5 million consoles in America over Christmas, the PS2 still did better
Given reason:
Sony are the best
Actual reason:
The Xbox physically sold out, meaning it could not have possibly shifted more sales. The PS2, on the other hand, had been in production for much longer meaning a surplus has been made for the Xmas sales.
Anyway, I have a lesson now... but I'll probably be back later with more examples
Sonic
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