US shops see videogame sales drop in May

2011-06-13T20:30:20Z

US videogame industry sales at real-world shops slumped in May on a light line-up of new titles and shifts to digital content offered for download on the Internet, according to NPD Group.

The amount of money spent on videogame software and gear in May tallied $743.1 million in a 14 percent drop from the $866.8 million total seen in the same month a year earlier, industry tracker NPD reported.

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US videogame industry scores February uptick

2011-03-11T14:30:28Z

Industry tracker NPD Group on Thursday reported that US videogame sales rose in February as people snatched up consoles and hot accessories such as Kinect for Xbox 360.

Total sales of videogame hardware and software for the month tallied $1.36 billion, three percent more than the revenue seen in...

US videogame sales flat in 2010: NPD

2011-01-13T17:30:17Z

The US videogame industry took in about $15.5 billion dollars last year in a performance on par with that of 2009, the research firm NPD Group estimated Thursday.

Sales of videogame hardware and software had lagged through the year, with strong showings in December providing hope for a return to boom times like those seen before the global financial meltdown.

"It was a robust finish to a year marked by innova...

Xbox 360 leads rebound in US videogame sales: NPD

2010-12-09T19:30:49Z

Sagging US videogame industry revenue rebounded in November as buyers snatched up gesture-sensing control gadgets for Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles, NPD Group reported.

"The Xbox 360 Kinect was the best-selling accessory item in November," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier on Thursda...

Video game sales slip 4 percent in October

2010-11-29T14:34:12Z

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Take-Two: Expect digital game sales to grow

2010-10-19T11:29:12Z

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Videogame fans sidestepping real-world shops: NPD

2010-10-15T14:31:02Z

US videogame fans are spending billions of dollars on digital content and play without setting foot in real-world retail shops, according to figures released on Friday by NPD Group.

An estimated 2.6 billion dollars to 2.9 billion dollars was spent in the first half of this year on game content or play in "non-traditional" venues including smartphones and online social networks.

A fir...

NPD: September video game sales drop 8 percent

2010-10-15T03:30:28Z

NPD Group says September video game sales fell 8 percent, 'Halo: Reach' tops games

In grim news for video game companies, market researcher NPD Group said U.S. retail sales of game hardware, software and accessories fell 8 percent in September to $1.2 billion.

Game hardware sales tumbled 19 percent to $383 million as fewer ...

US videogame sales remain uninspired

2010-10-15T01:30:28Z

Sales of videogame gear and software at stores slid anew in September, data showed, but the significance of the drop was difficult to assess given a trend to downloading titles online as digital content.

Revenue from videogame hardware and titles tallied 1.22 billion dollars, eight percent less than the 1.32 billion dollars taken in during the same month last year, according to data released on Thursday by NPD Gr...

NPD: September Video Game Sales Drop 8%

2010-10-15T09:33:13Z

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September video game sales drop 8 percent

2010-11-02T12:28:03Z

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NPD puts some gaming sales data behind pay wall

2010-10-13T07:26:38Z

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US videogame sales continue downward slide

2010-09-22T12:52:21Z

US videogame sales slid again in August as the industry hoped that hot titles and new motion-sensing controllers due out in coming months would reverse its fortunes.

Revenue from videogame software and hardware tallied 818.9 million dollars, 10 percent less than the 910.3 million dollars taken in during the same month last year, according to data released Thursday by NPD Group.

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2010-11-02T13:29:07Z

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July video game retail sales inch 1 percent lower

2010-10-22T12:34:57Z

NPD: US video game retail sales slide 1 percent to $846.5 million

U.S. retail sales of video game systems, software and accessories slipped 1 percent in July according to market researcher NPD Group. A lackluster summer game launch schedule partly offset strong sales of the Xbo...

US videogame sales slip on dearth of hot titles

2010-08-12T18:15:24Z

US videogame industry sales slipped in July despite a jump in the number of shoppers snatching up Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Wii consoles, figures released by NPD Group showed.

The 846.5 million dollars spent on videogame...

Study Says Only 10-20% of Game Purchases Digital

2010-11-02T14:08:35Z

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Xbox 360 slim takes top sales spot in June

2010-11-02T12:49:51Z

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June video game sales decline again, NPD says

2010-09-15T14:47:57Z

Video game sales show another decline in June, says NPD

Market researcher NPD Group says U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories dropped to $1.1 billion in June, down 6 percent from a year earlier.

NPD says hardware sales climbed 5 percent to $401.7 million in June. Sales of the

June Xbox 360 Sales Surpass Wii Following Redesign

2010-11-02T14:07:17Z

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Red Dead Redemption Claims Top Spot for Second Month

2010-11-02T14:07:17Z

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Ahead of the Bell: Video game sales likely to drop

2010-10-06T12:46:57Z

June video game sales likely declined again amid lackluster game releases

June's video game retail sales report from the NPD Group will likely show another decline despite improved sales of the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, says NPD Group.

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Red Dead Redemption, Super Mario Galaxy 2 Lead May Sales

2010-11-02T14:06:14Z

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Packed E3 a sign of a healthy games industry

2010-10-27T09:13:27Z

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May NPDs Delayed Until Early July

2010-10-27T08:00:30Z

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Expanded NPD List Reveals Monster Hunter Tri, Lack of Final Fantasy

2010-10-27T07:58:01Z

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Sector Snap: Video game stocks take a hit

2010-10-22T12:27:04Z

Video game stocks blasted after disappointing NPD sales report

Shares of video game companies took a hit Friday after market researcher NPD Group reported a 26 percent drop in April video game sales, a weak showing for the industry after a slight uptick in March.

Hurt by a lack of big game launches and the Easter holiday falling in March, overall v...

US videogame sales drop in April: NPD

2010-10-22T12:26:25Z

US videogame sales dropped 26 percent in April, the fourth-largest year-on-year percentage plunge ever, according to market-tracker NPD Group.

Sales of videogame hardware, software and accessories fell to 766.2 million dollars in April from 1.03 billion dollars in the same month a year ago, NPD said late Thursday.

Hardware sales plunged 37 percent to 249.3 million dollars while software sales dropped 22 perce...

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2010-10-27T07:57:54Z

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NPD: April video game sales down 26 percent

2010-09-15T14:47:19Z

Market research group reports US video game retail sales drop 26 percent in April

U.S. retail sales of video games fell 26 percent in April from a year earlier, to $766.2 million. Few game launches and the shift in the Easter holiday to March hurt results.

Market researcher NPD Group said Th...

April Industry Decline Among the Worst On Record

2010-10-27T07:57:50Z

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360, PS3 Console Sales Up, All Others Down

2010-10-27T07:57:55Z

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Splinter Cell, Pokemon Top April Charts

2010-10-27T07:57:50Z

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US videogame sales revived in March: NPD Group

2010-04-16T07:16:37Z

US videogame sales in March broke a losing streak blamed in part on tough economic times, new figures released Thursday by NPD Group showed.

Revenue tallied 1.52 billion dollars, six percent higher than the 1.44 billion dollars brought in during the same month a year earlier, according to NPD.

Nintendo dominated the videogame hardware category,...

Video game industry finally sees a rebound

2010-10-25T14:33:55Z

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February video game sales drop 15 percent

2010-09-15T14:46:31Z

February video game sales decline 15 percent, software and console sales still slow

U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system.

Americans spent $1.26 billion on video game systems, software and accessories during the month, down from $1.48 billion a year ago, market researcher US video game sales decline in January; 'New Super Mario,' 'Mass Effect 2' top games

U.S. video game retail sales dropped 13 percent in January, another down month for the industry after a difficult 2009.

In all, Americans spent nearly $1.2 billion on video game systems, software and accessories during the month, market researcher NPD Gro...

2009 game sales fell in biggest global markets

2010-10-22T13:33:05Z

Video game sales drop 8 percent as consumers get more mileage out of PlayStation 2

Video game sales plunged in the world's largest markets last year, according to a new report from three groups that track the industry.

One of the big reasons for the drop is that so many people have yet to ditch PlayStation 2, a gaming system that entered the market in 2000.

That means many consumers aren...

Videogame Sales Dip 8% in '09

2010-10-24T15:30:40Z

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US videogame sales hit record high in December

2010-04-16T07:37:47Z

NPD Group reported that US sales of videogame hardware and software hit 5.53 billion dollars in December, setting a new monthly record and giving a blockbuster end to a lackluster year.

"The big sales (in December), particularly on the hardware front, is a positive move for the industry headed into what will hopefully be a recovery year in 2010," said NPD analyst NPD Group said that US videogame industry sales for the year are on track to hit 20 billion dollars despite not measuring up to stellar revenues seen in 2008.

Sales of videogame software and hardware in November totaled 2.7 billion dollars, a 7.6 percent drop from the same month last year but still the second-best November revenue figures on record, accordin...

Most US children play videogames: NPD

2010-04-16T08:42:02Z

A study released Thursday by NPD Group indicates that 82 percent of US children two years of age or older play videogames but that interest wanes as teens near adulthood.

Some 55.7 million US children are "gamers," with youths in a 12 to 14 age bracket logging the most play time at an average of 10.6 hours weekly, according to NPD.

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US videogame sales slide 19 percent in October

2010-04-16T09:11:30Z

US videogame sales slid 19 percent in October from the same month last year, NPD Group reported, with fresh releases of blockbuster titles being counted on to reverse the trend.

Videogame sales hit 1.07 billion dollars for the month, according to NPD.

"The continued economic turmoil, and in particular the troubling unemployment rate, is undoubtedly impacting industry sales," said NPD videogame analyst

NPD: October video game sales tumble 19 percent

2010-10-22T12:34:52Z

Industry group says US video game sales fall 19 percent in October

After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game retail sales slumped again in October, unable to escape the economic turmoil that's cutting into consumer spending and swelling the ranks of unemployed.

Market researcher NPD Group said Thursday total sales of video...

Video game sales fall off a ledge in October

2010-10-22T14:56:56Z

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'Modern Warfare 2' Aims High

2010-10-22T14:26:50Z

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Videogames That Make You Smarter

2010-10-22T07:48:14Z

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US videogame sales break losing streak: NPD

2010-04-16T09:45:28Z

Industry-tracker NPD reported that US videogame sales showed a "modest increase" in September, breaking a six-month losing streak.

US sales of videogame software and hardware rose to 1.28 billion dollars last month as compared to 1.27 billion dollars in September of 2008, according to NPD.

It was the best September performance for US videogame sales since two years ago, when science-fiction battle title "NPD Group.

Sales of consoles and handheld devices in the United States dropped 25 percent to 297.6 million dollars while software sales declined 15 percent to 470.32 million dollars, NPD said late Thursday.

Video game industry takes another big hit in August

2010-10-22T08:00:14Z

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Sagging video game industry looks to price cuts, new titles

2010-10-26T21:36:17Z

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Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price by 100 dollars

2010-04-16T10:37:34Z

Microsoft announced Thursday it is slashing the price of its top-of-the-line Xbox 360 videogame console by 100 dollars, just days after Sony cut the price of its PlayStation 3.

The

US videogame sales sink for fifth consecutive month: NPD

2010-04-16T10:50:14Z

Figures released Thursday show US videogame sales sank in July for the fifth straight month as bleak economic conditions and a dearth of blockbuster titles weighed down the industry.

US sales of videogame hardware and software in July fell to just shy of 849 million dollars (US), a 29 percent drop from the 1.19 billion dollars in sales racked up in the same month last year, according to NPD Group.

Sales of vi...

July video game sales show sharp decline

2010-10-06T12:46:55Z

US video game retail sales tumble 29 percent in July, market researcher NPD Group says

Hurt by the recession and few hit game launches, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in July, showing an even bigger decline than what many analysts were expecting.

Market researcher NPD Group said Thursday that sales of game hardware, ...

Video game sales in freefall

2010-10-22T07:59:02Z

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June video game sales drop sharply

2010-10-22T12:34:53Z

Squeezed by recession, video game sales see biggest drop since 2000

Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June, the largest year-over-year decline the industry has seen in nearly nine years.

Market researcher NPD Group said Thursday that sales of game hardware, software and accessories ...

Female Gamers On The Rise

2010-10-22T07:41:48Z

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Study: 28% of console gamers are girls

2010-10-25T04:29:10Z

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Report Suggests Female Gaming on the Rise

2010-10-22T08:04:32Z

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Video game industry sales sink 23 percent in U.S.

2010-10-21T10:54:10Z

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US video game sales slide 23 pct in May

2010-10-22T13:41:03Z

US video game sales slide 23 percent in May, marking third straight month of declines

U.S. video gamers spent less on games, hardware and accessories in May compared with a year ago, a sign that this year's release schedule couldn't compete with Take Two Interactive's "Grand Theft Auto IV" last sp...

Gaming More Popular Than Moviegoing

2010-10-21T11:02:16Z

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Game sales slump: Blame the games

2010-10-21T10:53:14Z

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Price Cuts, Lack of Blockbusters Dampen Gaming Revenue

2010-10-21T10:08:57Z

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US videogame sales down 17 pct in April: NPD

2010-10-22T12:21:49Z

The absence of a blockbuster release and the recession combined to push US videogames sales sharply lower in April, according to market research firm NPD Group.

US videogame sales fell 17 percent in April compared with a year ago to 1.03 billion dollars, NPD said late Thursday, and were down 30 percent from sales of 1.43 billion dollars the previous month.

Game Sales Sputter, 'GTA' Fails to Steal the Show

2010-10-21T10:08:51Z

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Video game sales hit the wall in March

2010-10-21T10:52:08Z

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March video game sales decline

2010-10-22T12:24:07Z

NPD: March video game sales slump 17 percent

U.S. video game sales declined in March and were flat in the first quarter when compared with a year earlier, says market researcher NPD Group.

While analysts had widely expected game sales to fall, the double-digit decline was larger than many estimates.

Overall game sales slumped 17 percent to $1.43 billion, NPD said Thursday. Hardware sal...

Video game industry sales finally take a hit

2010-10-21T10:52:00Z

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NPD: Games industry is recession proof

2010-10-25T04:28:09Z

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Summer movie video games seek to terminate stigma

2010-06-25T14:48:31Z

'Terminator Salvation,' 'Wolverine' and other games seek to terminate movie game stigma

Video games based on blockbuster movies typically get panned, yet shamelessly benefit from the buzz of their film inspirations. But the developers of this summer's movie games are more intent than ever on transforming gamers' groans into grins.

"Movie games have a bad history," said Nintendo sold 10.17 million Wii consoles in the United States in 2008, setting a new video game record despite dismal economic conditions gripping the country, according to NPD Group statistics.

Nintendo's NPD Group reported on Thursday reported that Nintendo's Wii and DS continued in October to dominate videogame system sales in the United States.

The Japanese maker of videogame hardware and software saw sales rise 25.7 percent in October as compared ...

Survey Reveals Gamers Leave 11% of Collection Unopened

2010-10-21T10:59:45Z

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Get 'Em Before They're Gone Gifts

2010-10-21T09:43:16Z

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