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    How many video games are sold a second?

    Question #97325. Asked by Hiber. (Jul 07 08 4:52 PM)


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    		Software sales hit $9.5 billion last year (2007) it is estimated that an average of nine games were sold every second of the year, according to the Entertainment Software Association. Studies show that 92 percent of children under age 18 play regularly.

    Incidentally, online retailer Amazon.com recently announced that Wii systems were among its top-selling items in 2007, and sales of the console helped make the year its most profitable one to date.

    Amazon said it sold about 17 Wiis per second when the product was in stock.

    http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2008/05/07/addiction-to-video-games-a-growing-concern.html

    http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16762

    Jul 07 08, 7:26 PM

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