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Videogames become 2nd biggest revenue in UK retail market
Videogames become 2nd biggest revenue in UK retail market
MCVUK - March 3, 2008
Submitted by Mushashi (5) at 1:51AM PST on March 3, 2008
Statistics from trade body the Entertainment Retailers’ Association suggest that while gaming is the star performer, music sales on the High Street have been seriously undermined by downloads – and that DVD prices are falling all the time.
2005:
Video/DVD: £2,196m
Music: £1,839m
Games: £1,345m
Total: £5,380m
2006:
Video/DVD: £2,122m
Music: £1,651m
Games: £1,361m
Total: £5,134m
2007:
Video/DVD: £2,164m
Games: £1,719m
Music: £1,417m
Total: £5,300m
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