US Video Game Sales New Record:17.9 Billion Dollars
By Jo on Jan 18, 2008 in Games, Nintendo | | |
According to the research group NPD the US video game industry sales have skyrocketed to a record high 17.9 billion dollars in 2007, with Nintendo leading the pack on the console battle ,followed by Microsoft and Sony.NPD analyst Anita Frazier said:
“Nintendo has certainly been the belle of the hardware ball,”
“The DS has driven portable gaming to a new level, and for the second year in a row, the DS has been the top-selling hardware platform.”
Nearly 8.5 million Nintendo DS devices were sold in the United States last year, while buyers snatched up approximately 6.3 million Wii game consoles.
