Videogame sales back on track in June

Videogame sales back on track in June

Videogame sales in the US market were back on track in the month of June. The market saw an improvement of around 25% in the sales as Nintendo DS Lite and THQ Inc.’s “Cars” video game sold well in the market.

The Videogaming market in the US also benefited from regular supplies of the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming console in the market. Anita Frazier, an NPD analyst for the market research group said on this improvement: “It’s as if consumers woke up and decided to start gaming again.”

She further added: “Normally, we expect good things in June with graduation and Father’s Day gifts helping to spur retail sales, but this performance goes beyond typical lift from those occasions.”

As per incoming statistics, videogame sales increased 15 percent to $444.4 million. The hardware sales were up to $297.8 million. This itself is an impressive improvement over $200.7 a year earlier.

Microsoft sold 277,000 units of their Xbox 360 gaming console in the market though Nintendo DS and DS Lite was the top-selling portable system for the month.