Computer game sales near $3 billion

November a hot month in the US.

Americans are buying computer games despite the economic downturn.

According to NPD statistics they bought more than $3 billion worth of computer games in November, despite cutting back on other Xmas shopping. The US retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories jumped 10 per cent last month from the year-ago period to $2.91 billion.

The reason appears to be strong sales of Nintendo Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360 and the shooter 'Gears of War 2'.

NPD analyst Anita Frazier said games also provide a relatively cheap form of stay-at-home entertainment; other than books of course, but reading takes effort.

She claimed the industry is still on track to rack up $22 billion in US sales this year. This is odd as all the big software publishing companies have not been making much in the way of cash at all.

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3 Comments

iamthemaxx Dec 15, 2008 11:48 AM	"but reading takes effort"..... Dear deity, makes you wonder doesn't it.
Fat_Bodybuilder Dec 15, 2008 11:56 AM	"The reason appears to be strong sales of Nintendo Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360 and the shooter 'Gears of War 2'." Computer games eh?
SceptreCore Dec 15, 2008 3:19 PM	Reading takes effort for Americans maxx. That's what she meant.

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