In spite of the financial shitstorm general malaise on Wall Street, some of this industry’s heaviest hitters feel like this will actually be a Merry Christmas after all. As crazy as it sounds, they may actually be on to something.
Looking at the NPD Report for October, the sector hasn’t gotten the same sucker punch as automotive, finance, or pretty much anything else that’s not Spam. In fact, a 35% month-to-month increase on game sales and an overall take of $1.31 billion in October has the industry’s future looking downright rosie.
We’re in a good spot. All three of this generation’s consoles are fully in their stride. Holiday lineups look solid across the board, and the Wiittle White Wonder has even got monocles falling out in finance circles over its resilience.
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