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U.S. Video game sales plummet in April

article published on 11 May, 2012

Total spend in April down sharply. If you combine the same of consoles and games, spending dropped 32 percent in April this year, compared to April in 2011. Gamers spent 42 percent less on games in April 2012, according to NPD, which blames a lack of compelling game launches so far in 2012. U.S. gamers spent $630 million in April, of which $307 million was spent on buying games for ... [ read the full article ]

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Razicus
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_ 		11. May 2012 @ 14:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
However in May the sales went through the roof, when Diablo III launched and every PC gamer in the world purchased a copy... :)
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ROMaster2
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_ 		11. May 2012 @ 15:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Razicus:
 However in May the sales went through the roof, when Diablo III launched and every PC gamer in the world purchased a copy... :)
Except me, and many others.
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Kannz
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_ 		11. May 2012 @ 16:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
when we aren't making billions in a week we gotta grumble
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Hrdrk20
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_ 		11. May 2012 @ 17:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Razicus:
 However in May the sales went through the roof, when Diablo III launched and every PC gamer in the world purchased a copy... :)
How do you like Diablo III? It would be nice if you'd made a comment to briefly share your experiences either good or bad in your previous post. Just sayin'
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shortybob
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_ 		12. May 2012 @ 05:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Nothing came out in April!
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