The total US physical video game market - videogames, consoles and accessories - fell by six per cent from $1.23 billion to $1.16 billion year-on-year in September, according to new figures from research group NPD.

Despite a number of high-profile game releases, such as Gears Of War 3 and Madden NFL 12, sales of new console and PC software slid one per cent year-on-year to $653.2 million, but were up three per cent over the previous month's figures.

Meanwhile hardware and accessory sales saw more significant drops, falling nine per cent to $349 million and 14 per cent to $154.8 million respectively.

Microsoft's Xbox 360 was the best-selling console during the month, reaching 438,000 (45,000 less than the same month last year).

Posted: Oct 15, 2011 9:47 am

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