Game sales hit 3-year low in the US

June 12th, 2009 Posted in Business, Culture, Industry, Software

For the month of May, video game sales in the US dropped 23 percent compared to last year and a three year low, dropping below the $1 billion sales mark for the first time since August 2007, according to recent data from NPD.

Total sales in May, including consoles, games and accessories, were at $863 million compared to $1.12 billion the year before. Console sales were down 30%, software sales down 17% and accessories down 25%.

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