Man I hate everytime I read this. I have 6 friends who converted from Madden, My EB has 35 copies of Madden on the shelf and ESPN is sold out...blah..blah..blah..blah..blah.
Sales numbers do tell the whole story. It is a fricking business. Both companies are out to make money and even if all 20 of your buddies went and got Madden and returned it, EA has sold it and made it's money.