Video Game Sales Up Globally

The latest Top Global Markets report ("an integrated monthly report from leading providers of consumer and retail information in the Video Games industry, The NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track Limited and Enterbrain, Inc") states that "combined Video Game Software unit sales across the world’s three largest games markets experienced growth of 11 percent in calendar year 2008 (Jan.-Dec.), totalling 409.9 million units versus the 367.7 million units sold across these markets in 2007."

The UK rose by 26% - " Console Software experiencing a 38 percent gain, and Portable Software increasing 6 percent."

The United States was up by 15% - "Console Software growth of 22 percent and Portable Software growth of 2 percent."

Japan managed a decline... of 13%, "which can largely be attributed to a decline in Portable Software, followed by Console Software."

^{Source: Gfk}