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Title: Video Games Sales up 34%
Post by: fastson on November 19, 2001, 05:09:40 PM: Quote
Monday November 19 5:31 PM ET

Video Game Sales Up 34 Percent - Report

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. video game industry generated $4.3 billion in revenues in the first nine months of 2001,
up 34 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to a research report released on Monday.

The statistics from NPDFunworld, a service of research firm NPD Group, showed sales by number of units for game
hardware, software and accessories rose 12 percent for the first nine months of the year.

The strong growth was largely driven by Sony Corp.\'s (6758.T) PlayStation 2, NPD said. That console was released in Nov.
2000, but was not widely available, due to shortages, until earlier this year.

The statistics do not take into account the two new game consoles launched last week, Microsoft Corp.\'s (Nasdaq:MSFT -
news) Xbox and Nintendo Co. Ltd.\'s (7974.OS) GameCube.

NPD said the presence of those two consoles would likely drive the industry to a record year, surpassing 1999\'s $6.1 billion in
revenues.

Of the 10 best-selling games in the period, five were published by Nintendo of America. Trailing Nintendo were Sony\'s game
arm and U.S. publisher Activision Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI - news), with two games each. The list was rounded out with one game
from the largest U.S. publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS - news)
Title: Video Games Sales up 34%
Post by: pstwo on November 19, 2001, 06:51:37 PM: COOL!! I want more NEW game developers jump on this home video gaming world. ;)
Title: Video Games Sales up 34%
Post by: EmperorRob on November 19, 2001, 06:53:15 PM: I think it would be hilarious if the videogame industry pulls America out of its economic downturn.
Title: Video Games Sales up 34%
Post by: Willycp on November 19, 2001, 09:39:07 PM: Which are the top 10 selling games of the year ?
Title: Video Games Sales up 34%
Post by: IronFist on November 19, 2001, 11:43:21 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Willycp
Which are the top 10 selling games of the year ?

2 Pokemon games took 1st and 3rd place. I\'ll try to find the list.
Title: Video Games Sales up 34%
Post by: Sublimesjg on November 21, 2001, 12:19:09 AM: jesus i thought pokemon was gone i mean i havent seen any more movies coming out yet and really havent heard anything about pokemon on gc

hmmm dang it die already
Title: Video Games Sales up 34%
Post by: Kenny-73 on November 21, 2001, 02:51:47 AM: 1. GBC: Pokemon Crystal
2. PS2: Gran Turismo 3:
3. GBC: Pokemon Silver
4. GBA: Super Mario Advance
5. N64: Pokemon Stadium 2
6. GBC: Pokemon Gold
7. PS2: Madden NFL 2002
8. PSX: Gran Turismo 2
9. PSX: Tony Hawks ProSkater 2
10. PSX: Madden NFL 2001

:cool:
Title: Video Games Sales up 34%
Post by: PSXXX on November 21, 2001, 10:33:02 AM: Well, at least there is an industry winning money out there. Hopefully next year will be better. YES! That means more games for us:bounce: