Sales of video games, hardware up 46 percent
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U.S. sales of video games and  hardware jumped 46 percent in August from a year earlier, with  Microsoft Corp  seeing sales of its Xbox 360 console  shoot up after a price cut.
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The U.S. sales of Microsoft Corp.'s   new Xbox 360 video game console during its first 13  months in stores were 6 percent higher than comparable sales of  the original Xbox, market research group NPD said on Thursday.
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U.S. sales of video-game hardware and software jumped more than 50 percent in November, driven by record purchases of Nintendoâ Wii console and several new blockbuster games.
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AUSTIN, Texas  - Video games with online  components bring in more than twice the revenue as those played  offline, a research firm said in a report to be published on  Thursday.
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Profits at Dell, the world's number two computer maker, soar 46% helped by lower component costs.
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TechWeb - U.S. shoppers snapped up 436,000 Wii units in January, according to figures from market research firm NPD.
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U.S. sales of video game hardware  and software were $1.18 billion in January, down 6 percent from  a year earlier, with Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii console  once again outselling its rivals.
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Recent launches of new video game consoles from Sony , Microsoft  and Nintendo  are benefiting game maker Electronic Arts Inc. , which is aiming to garner 20 percent of total game sales, according to Barron's.
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Sales of video games rose about 11  percent in the United States in November, analysts said on  Friday, with two key titles responsible for almost 30 percent  of all games sold in the month.
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NPD Group's July numbers for game console sales have arrived, and the news is good for Sony and Nintendo. The struggling PlayStation 3 saw a 60 percent sales boost thanks to a $100 price cut on the 60GB model that is being phased out. But Nintendo still held the sales lead with its Wii.
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U.S. sales of video game hardware  and software jumped 75 percent in September, driven by  Microsoft Corp's  "Halo 3" and Nintendo Co Ltd's   Wii console.
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The booming popularity of Nintendo's Wii console and DS handheld sent the combined sales of game machines and gaming software in Japan to a record high last year, according to research by a Japanese publisher.
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In December, Nintendo had its biggest month ever with the hot-selling game system. Holiday shoppers bought 1.4 million Wiis, according to sales data released Thursday by the NPD Group. The Wii's success helped drive the video game industry to a record-setting $17.9 billion in sales, about 43% higher than 2006's $12.5 billion, which was also a record.
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Makers of PCs will ship 191.4 million units in 2004, a 13.4 percent increase from a year ago, according to research company iSuppli.
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Nintendo&#39;s runaway surprise hit, the Wii gaming console, continued its strong performance last month, particularly in the Far East. According to Reuters, research by the marketing firm Enterbrain showed that the Wii outsold the high-end Sony PlayStation 3 by a ratio of more than six to one. In the four weeks ending June 24, Nintendo sold more than 270,000 Wiis, compared to Sony&#39;s sales of just over 41,000 units. Microsoft&#39;s Xbox 360 was a distant third, with just under 18,000 units sold.
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Video games aren&#39;t just for the  kids anymore. More than one in three U.S. adults who go online,  or 37 percent, own a video game console and 16 percent own a  portable gaming device, Nielsen//NetRatings  said on  Tuesday.
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Worldwide sales of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 are expected to reach 11 million by the end of this fiscal year, a senior executive said in an interview published Saturday.