Fri, Apr 18, 2008 | 06:56 BST
March NPD data: Explosive US market up 57% year-on-year
NPD figures released last night show that both Michael Pachter and Colin Sebastian underestimated sales in the US last month – the analysts predicted growth of 47 percent and 35 percent respectively – as the American sector increased 57 percent year-on-year.
The total value of the US games market in March was $1.7 billion, compared to the $1.1 billion posted in March 2007.
Figures below:
- Software: $945.6m (+63%)
- Hardware: $551.3m (+46%)
- Accessories: $220m (+58%)
- Total Games: $1.7 billion (+57%)
4 comments
#1
Blerk
18/04/08, 8:18 am
How much is the market ‘up’ if you ignore the Wii?
#2
patlike
18/04/08, 8:31 am
Good question. My brain’s a bit cooked to “do the math” but I suspect you’re right: take out Wii and DS and it’d be a pretty sorry picture.
#3
Blerk
18/04/08, 8:33 am
“360 and PS3 doing crap, expect price cuts”, says ‘analyst’.
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=18292
#4
Tonka
18/04/08, 11:15 am
Regarding your first post Blerk. MS just said they are the number one money maker this gen. I guess that is for home consoles only.