Video game sales fell for the third straight month in May, as the industry just can?t be the extraordinary numbers that it turned out a year ago. It?s not quite time to panic. The recession is a drag, but the blockbusters for this year are expected in the second half, where a few huge titles debut in the spring a year ago.
Overall U.S. video game hardware, software and peripheral sales fell 23 percent in May to $863.3 million from $1.12 billion a year ago, according to market researcher NPD Group.
Hardware was down 30 percent to $302.5 milion from $433 million. Software fell 17 percent to $448.9 million from $540 million a year ago. Peripherals fell 25 percent to $112 million from $149.7 million a year ago.
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Who's the majority of video game consumers?
Is that like half kids half economically active who were raised with PC's? Can hardly imagine parents not buying for kids
I guess a game is a much better value for your buck than porn, paying $ 30 for a month of fun, wouldn't seem to be that recession fragile although the free pirated substitute is there too.
Overall U.S. video game hardware, software and peripheral sales fell 23 percent in May to $863.3 million from $1.12 billion a year ago, according to market researcher NPD Group.
Hardware was down 30 percent to $302.5 milion from $433 million. Software fell 17 percent to $448.9 million from $540 million a year ago. Peripherals fell 25 percent to $112 million from $149.7 million a year ago.
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http://www.nytimes.com/external/vent...a-y-75625.html
Who's the majority of video game consumers?
Is that like half kids half economically active who were raised with PC's? Can hardly imagine parents not buying for kids
I guess a game is a much better value for your buck than porn, paying $ 30 for a month of fun, wouldn't seem to be that recession fragile although the free pirated substitute is there too.
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