Sales of video game software grew far less rapidly in November than they did in October, according to a report published Thursday by the NPD Group, a market research firm.
The data suggests that the video game market, which industry executives and analysts have characterized as relatively recession-proof, is feeling the pinch of consumer caution.
For the month of November, software sales in the United States were $1.45 billion, up 11 percent from the same month a year earlier. But that growth rate is down sharply from October, when sales were up 35 percent over a year ago.
More broadly, sales in the video game market over all — which includes software, hardware and accessories — rose 10 percent in November as compared with a year ago. In October, the increase was 18 percent.
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