Video game sales drop sharply in US

Saturday, 12^th May 2012 09:04 BST (Europe/London)
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Sales of video games in the US have shown a sharp drop in early 2012, figures suggest. Gamers spent 42% less on video games in April compared to the same period last year, said market research firm NPD. The entire market, which includes sales of both consoles and games, was down 32% overall in April, the figures indicate. Analysts blamed some of the decline on the lack of compelling games being launched in the opening months of 2012.

Figures gathered by NPD show that in April US gamers spent a total of $630m (