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Video game sales slide 6th month in August

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Washington : DC : USA | 3 months ago

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The way things are going, the video game industry might not show any growth this year. Sales were down 16 percent last month, continuing a string of down months that charts back to March, according to NPD data. Images More Technology Revenue clocked in at $908.7 million for August, compared with $1.09...

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