The NPD Group said total video game sales for the year were $18.58 billion, compared to sales of $19.66 billion for 2009, and $21.4 billion in 2008.

Console hardware sales were down 13 percent and new video game software sales dipped 6 percent year-on-year. Sales of new and used games and downloadable content were flat (or down one percent), NPD estimates. Video game accessories jumped 13 percent above 2009's numbers, thanks to Kinect and Move. [URL=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/01/14/video-game-sales-down-2010][B][COLOR=#8e0505]Read More[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

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