Some stats for you to mull over as you have your lunch, the NPD group is reporting that US retail sales for all things videogames are up 3%. Total new retail sales of hardware, software and accessories across consoles, portables and the PC were up to $1.36 billion for the month. Although not everywhere is doing well, as the portable market has dropped 27% in year-over-year sales. That market is expected to rebound though with the launch of the 3DS later in the month. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops topped sales of new retail software for the fourth month in a row in February, becoming the NPD's best-selling game in history. More over at Gamasutra. |
NPD: U.S. Videogames Retail Industry up 3%
11 March 2011 | By Joe Robinson
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- Call of Duty: Black Ops
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- Gamasutra