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Opinion: NPD's Digital Tracking Leads to New Inaccuracies

NPD is beginning a process of tracking digital data, but the methodology comes with gaps that may make it even more inaccurate.

February NPD: Far Cry: Primal Leads Slumping Month

February was a slow month for the industry on the whole, but it had some good news for Ubisoft and Nintendo.

January NPD: PlayStation 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 lead a slumping month

The start of 2016 is looking a lot like the end of 2015, except with a lot less overall sales.

December NPD: PS4 leads the strongest month for new-gen consoles so far

The PlayStation 4 retook the top spot from Xbox One in December, but it was a month for celebration for everyone, as the NPD Group determined it to be the best month on record for both consoles.

November NPD: PlayStation 4 overtakes Xbox One and there's no stopping Call of Duty

Even with months of anticipation, an aggressive marketing campaign, and word of mouth, there's just no stopping Call of Duty, as Black Ops 3 holds off Fallout 4 to take the top spot on the retail charts.

October NPD: Master Chief leads Xbox One to victory

There's very little that Master Chief can't do and his latest feat involves taking the Xbox One and leading it to an October victory over PlayStation 4.

September NPD: PS4 prevails, Wii U sales rise, and NBA 2K16 soars

It was an interesting month of September, with the PS4 beating out the Xbox One for the fifth consecutive month, Wii U showing signs of life on the back of Super Mario Maker, and NBA 2K16 rising above it all to lead the software retail charts.

August NPD: PS4 still leads Xbox One while Nintendo passes 7 million Amiibo sold

The console wars are starting to get one-sided again with PS4 declating victory over Xbox One on the strength of the mighty Madden. Meanwhile, Nintendo still sits in a distant third-place, but appears to be content with skyrocketing Amiibo sales.