The preliminary estimate for dollars spent on video games in 2010 is between $15.4 billion and $15.6 billion, down by about 1 percent from 2009, according to a report from the NPD Group. The figure includes total sales of new physical video and PC games, used games, game rentals, subscriptions, digital full-game downloads, social network games, downloadable content and mobile game apps. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 saw significant growth 2010, due to the November release of the Kinect accessory, which sold 8 million units in its first 60 days.
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Is the Video Game Industry Ready to Break Out of 2010's Limbo?
Posted by: Rob Spiegel January 14, 2011 11:57 AMThe preliminary estimate for dollars spent on video games in 2010 is between $15.4 billion and $15.6 billion, down by about 1 percent from 2009, according to a report from the NPD Group. The figure includes total sales of new physical video and PC games, used games, game rentals, subscriptions, digital full-game downloads, social network games, downloadable content and mobile game apps. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 saw significant growth 2010, due to the November release of the Kinect accessory, which sold 8 million units in its first 60 days.