Link to November 16 CNET News post, "Video game sales slip 4 percent in October".
Excerpt: The current slump in video games sales extended to a seventh month in a row as retail sales of games, hardware, and accessories slipped 4 percent in October.
Overall game sales totaled $1.07 billion last month, down from $1.11 billion for last October, according to data released today by market researcher NPD Group.
Hardware sales showed the greatest decline, falling 26 percent to $280 million for the month compared to the month prior. Console and portable hardware sales were down about 30 percent compared with last year, NPD said.
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NPD cautioned that the report reflects only new physical retail sales. "While down, there are revenues being generated from digital distribution, used game sales, rentals, social-network games, and mobile applications to name a few," Frazier said.
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Entertainment Software Association 2010 Report on Computer and Video Game Industry. (6/18/2010)
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Survey says...adults are players too. (12/8/2008)
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