This just makes no sense why would consumer reports issue such an article when real data is just a short time away.
I can see doing such if your are trying to predict who will buy BEFORE a new item comes out but to say they have accurate figures on real purchases by sampling 500 people for sales over most of the civilized world is rolling the dice on your credibility big time.
I don’t believe their “report” is for the “civilized world” ... but for the USA ... :-) ...