U.S. Game Sales Slip Marginally 39
Thanks to ZDNet/Reuters for their article stating that sales of game software for June dropped 9 percent in the U.S. compared to the previous year, "..reflecting fewer hit titles and a year-earlier tally that was helped by sharp price cuts on game consoles." Hardware sales also fell, and analyst Edward Williams suggests that "..the rate of sell-through suggests that a platform price cut this fall is increasingly likely as the hardware companies try to achieve targeted year-end installed bases." Elsewhere in the article, it's also suggested the hardware manufacturers may "..discount [hardware] more aggressively in order to boost sales of the more lucrative games."
What do they expect ? (Score:3, Insightful)
Are... (Score:2, Insightful)
Crash? (Score:2, Insightful)
It won't be good to see the current contenders go under. But I WOULD like to be able to afford games now that I will be going to college, and I would also love for another Nintendo (Or maybe Nintendo all over again) to completely revolutionize the market again.
Am I stupid? Hey, look at my sig...
Yea Right... (Score:3, Insightful)
Doom III (PC),
Half-Life 2 (PC),
Fable (X-Box),
FF:Crystal Chronicles (GC)
It is summer.... duh (Score:1, Insightful)
This 'slow' period is part of the natural yearly cycle.
Re:It is summer.... duh (Score:2, Insightful)
Of course, as another poster pointed out, there are a good number of big name titles slated for a fall release, so it's quite possible that some people are holding onto their money (or putting it on pre-orders) for those titles instead of spending now.
Re:Money, College, Friends (Score:3, Insightful)
Yeah, and like 13,000 calories (400 calories per slice, 8 slices per pie, $10 a pie 400*8*4 = 12,800). Get yourself a $40 dance dance revolution game or even ebay a nintendo power pad. Your arteries will thank you