Tag Archives: NPD Group Australia

Fri, Apr 19, 2013 | 05:10 BST

One in five games purchased online during holidays – NPD Group Australia

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20% of Australia games sales were made online during December 2012.

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Thu, Feb 14, 2013 | 02:36 GMT

Australian 2012 average game price lowest on record

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Australia’s average price for gaming software, hardware and accessories dropped by 15.4% year-on-year in 2012, to hit a new record low.

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Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | 02:39 GMT

Australian games retail shrinks 23% year-on-year

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The NPD Group Australia has released a report on 2012 retail sales showing a contraction in overall sales, but industry figures believe spend may have been diverted to non-traditional channels.

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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 | 23:20 GMT

Sony: PlayStation 3 won Australian retail in 2012

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PlayStation 3 came out ahead of the competition on total platform, software and hardware sales during 2012, Sony Australia has announced.

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Mon, Feb 06, 2012 | 05:27 GMT

Microsoft: “We won” 2011 in Australia, not Sony

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Microsoft has issued its own response to the NPD Group Australia’s 2011 report, highlighting data in opposition to Sony’s claim to have won the year.

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Mon, Feb 06, 2012 | 00:59 GMT

NPD: Australian retail dropped 12% in 2011

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The NPD Group Australia has revealed a 12.8% year-on-year decrease in traditional retail in 2011, but local industry expects digital revenue to climb.

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Sun, Feb 05, 2012 | 23:16 GMT

PS3 dominated Australian retail in 2011

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NPD Group Australia has revealed Sony took the greatest slice of market share at Australian retail over 2011.

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Thu, Dec 15, 2011 | 06:01 GMT

3DS officially Australia’s fastest-selling console

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Over 200,000 3DS consoles have been sold in Australia as of its 37th week, and both the local arm of Nintendo and the NPD Group agree this makes it the fastest-selling console in the nation’s history – despite a hair raising launch price. It was not revealed how many of the sales occurred after an August price cut. The 3DS is also performing strongly in Japan, where it had its best-ever week, and in the UK, where holiday stock ran perilously low.