VGChartz

VGChartz
Type	website
Status	Generally unreliable
Deprecated	no
Blacklisted	no
Recency	2019
Domain vgchartz.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RfC
Link	Rfc
Date	2019

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This source in a nutshell: VGChartz is considered

generally unreliable. See § Summary.

VGChartz is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

In the 2019 RfC, editors unanimously agreed that VGChartz is generally unreliable. The site consists mainly of news articles that qualify as user-generated content. In addition, editors heavily criticize VGChartz for poor accuracy standards in its video game sales data, and its methodology page consists of wholly unverified claims.^[1] If sources that are more reliable publish video game sales data for certain regions (usually Circana, GfK Chart-Track, and/or Media Create), it is strongly advised that editors cite those sources instead.

Excerpt

The VGChartz Network is a collection of five video game websites: VGChartz, gamrFeed, gamrReview, gamrTV, and gamrConnect. VGChartz sits at the center of the network and is a video game sales tracking website, providing weekly sales figures of console software and hardware by region. The site was launched in June 2005, and is owned by Brett Walton. Employing ten people, VGChartz provides tools for worldwide data analysis and regular reviews of the data it provides.

Discussions

Links

Recency

2019

Rfcs

2019 Rfc

Notes

References

↑ Carless, Simon (June 23, 2008). "Analysis: What VGChartz Does (And Doesn't) Do For The Game Biz". Game Developer. Retrieved October 3, 2014.

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Perennial sources
Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
VGChartz		2019	2019	In the 2019 RfC, editors unanimously agreed that VGChartz is generally unreliable. The site consists mainly of news articles that qualify as user-generated content. In addition, editors heavily criticize VGChartz for poor accuracy standards in its video game sales data, and its methodology page consists of wholly unverified claims.^[1] If sources that are more reliable publish video game sales data for certain regions (usually Circana, GfK Chart-Track, and/or Media Create), it is strongly advised that editors cite those sources instead.	1

↑ Carless, Simon (June 23, 2008). "Analysis: What VGChartz Does (And Doesn't) Do For The Game Biz". Game Developer. Retrieved October 3, 2014.

[1] Carless, Simon (June 23, 2008). "Analysis: What VGChartz Does (And Doesn't) Do For The Game Biz". Game Developer. Retrieved October 3, 2014.

[2] Carless, Simon (June 23, 2008). "Analysis: What VGChartz Does (And Doesn't) Do For The Game Biz". Game Developer. Retrieved October 3, 2014.

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