Industry NewsFRANCE 2008 NumberGamekyo - January 10, 2009
Submitted by apujanata (14935)
at 5:25AM PST on January 11, 2009
The Institute LSA get their hands on sales number for video games sold in France in 2008. Nintendo dominated with 1.6 Million Wii and 2.25 million NDS. Microsoft sells 566K Xbox 360 and Sony sells 708K Playstation 3.
For software, Mario Kart Wii is selling higher than Wii Fit, at 1.3 Million and 1 Million units. Grand Theft Auto IV at 392K for PS3 version. In the end, the sector achieved a turnover of 3 billion euros, or 22% more that 2007.
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