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NPD: Video Game spending up

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Is there an apocalypse planned for this year? We were supposed to have that Mayan apocalypse in 2012 when the calendar ran out, and I’m sure there were some others predicted for last year. People love to predict doom and gloom, and we’ve been told for years that the video game industry is dying. Yet the numbers for 2013 are in, and the industry is still very much alive.

The NPD issued its video game spending report for the US of A in 2013. The data includes new and used retail, rental and digital, including subscriptions and DLC. So, pretty much everything.

According to NPD, Americans (of people who travelled to America to buy their games, or people who pretend to be American to gain access to the US downloads) spent $15.39 billion in 2013 – that’s equivalent to almost 817 Nkandlas! While physical software sales declined by 11%, the growth in digital and mobile sales were able to make up for it. Additionally, hardware purchases were up 5% in 2013 – not surprising considering the launch of new consoles. That said, seeing as the PS4 and Xbox One launched late in the year, it just shows how much people bought.

Overall, spending across hardware and software was up by 2%. In a multi-billion dollar industry during a global economic crisis, that’s really not too shabby. I still find it amazing that the video game industry is bigger than movies and music combined. Yet somehow gaming is a niche market? Go figure.

Last Updated: February 12, 2014

30 Comments

  1. TiMsTeR1033

    February 12, 2014 at 15:08

    I’m sure you miss America these days @zoe seeing the rand to dollar falling faster than a monkey hit by a brick.

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    • Her Highness the Hipster

      February 12, 2014 at 15:15

      lol a brick or a petrol bomb? hard to tell around here 😉

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      • General JJ the ashamed

        February 12, 2014 at 15:18

        I resent that!
        Only the rich can afford to put petrol in their bombs

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        • Hammersteyn

          February 12, 2014 at 15:23

          Agreed. I poured water in a 2L coke bottle once. It wouldn’t light and the cop just laughed at me.

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          • General JJ the ashamed

            February 12, 2014 at 15:25

            Wow. The policeman by me didn’t even acknowledge me. Even after I told him I just murdered someone.

          • Hammersteyn

            February 12, 2014 at 15:26

            Seems legit

          • HvR

            February 12, 2014 at 15:26

            He probably already his share of Streetwise and cokes for the day.

        • HvR

          February 12, 2014 at 15:29

          I heard the people in Gauteng are so rich when you open a tap it pours cappuccinos instead of water.

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          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 12, 2014 at 15:33

            thats a good one if only it were true, Id live by a open tap.

    • VampyreSquirrel

      February 12, 2014 at 15:20

      Fired from a cannon.

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      • TiMsTeR1033

        February 12, 2014 at 15:32

        that would kill the monkey.

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        • VampyreSquirrel

          February 12, 2014 at 15:55

          That’s the monkey’s issue.

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    • RinceandLeSIGH

      February 12, 2014 at 15:34

      One carried by a law-abiding, democratic ANC marcher?

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      • TiMsTeR1033

        February 12, 2014 at 15:38

        but of course the Anc are always peaceful and never allow violence to be tolerated. Bunch of bloody idiots, News24 is depressing me today.

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        • RinceandLeSIGH

          February 12, 2014 at 15:43

          Yeah man. You seen the pics on twitter of these bastards walking around with bricks and rocks? Don’t care what party you are, that is NOT civil and not to be defended.

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          • General JJ the ashamed

            February 12, 2014 at 15:48

            We need someone like the Joker to show these people how it’s done.

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 12, 2014 at 15:48

            Agreed!

          • Rock789

            February 12, 2014 at 16:22

            I agree…

            Mwahahahahahahahahahahahaha **cough**

          • General JJ the ashamed

            February 12, 2014 at 16:26

            I could just hear that laugh now.

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 12, 2014 at 15:49

            Dude I just don’t understand the mentality of people in south africa sometimes, I mean its not a matter about colour there are many many educated people of all colours but the Anc honestly are plain savages, they don’t relise is they turning SA into another Zimbabwe and just fucking up everything. I mean its so sad, EFF have these massive banners and the spelling is all wrong, I mean how thick can you get! If this shit carries on mate, help me get into UK lol

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 12, 2014 at 15:50

            I WILL NOT MARRY YOU!

          • General JJ the ashamed

            February 12, 2014 at 15:50

            I’m actually more bothered by having to live in the UK.

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 12, 2014 at 15:51

            The floods are kinda kak yeah.

          • General JJ the ashamed

            February 12, 2014 at 15:51

            Oh. I didn’t mean the floods. Just the place. 🙂

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 12, 2014 at 16:23

            Uk is pretty sweet man, besides the kak weather and bad english in parts its honestly a good place to live.

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 12, 2014 at 15:53

            Agreed. Lived there 10 years and ran back here. Though I am keeping the passport valid in case shit hits the fan here.

          • General JJ the ashamed

            February 12, 2014 at 15:54

            Good idea.

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 12, 2014 at 15:50

            no man, I have family in the Uk dude you know what I meant lol

          • RinceandLeSIGH

            February 12, 2014 at 15:53

            HEEHEHE

        • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

          February 12, 2014 at 21:18

          When is News24 NOT depressing? I stopped reading a while back and jump straight here.

          The news is always this:
          Government is doing shady business and being corrupt
          Petrol price increasing
          Exchange rate down
          Economy is going down
          E-Toll going up

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