VGChartz

VGChartz

(not part of original row)
source type	foobar (not part of original row)
publisher	Fooland (state-funded media) (not part of original row)
classification	Generally unreliable: Editors show consensus that the source is questionable in most cases.

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.

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Perennial sources

Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
		List	Last	Summary
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