UK game sales post new record in 2008
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Jan 7th 2009 at 9:12AM }
Wii accounted for one quarter of the £1.90b ($2.87b) in software sales in 2008. From the report, it appears there was good news for all current systems, as they each seemed to receive software sales increases. ELSPA believes that the introduction of "family-based console titles" has really opened up the market to people who wouldn't normally play video games. Sounds like Microsoft agrees with ELSPA, having recently announced a Hasbro channel for XBLA coming this spring.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
OMGOMG @ Jan 7th 2009 10:01AM
"Wii accounted for one quarter of the £1.90b ($2.87b) in software sales in 2008."
That's a lot of shovels.
Wiinterfang @ Jan 7th 2009 10:19AM
Carnival games is not THAT bad.
Cal @ Jan 7th 2009 10:04AM
Talk about good timing, got an assignment on financial issues in the games industry in tomorrow =)
nips @ Jan 7th 2009 12:40PM
Shouldn't you be working then? ;D
Abdo @ Jan 7th 2009 3:37PM
I'm gonna admit to being a culprit in this fenomenon. I live in Scandinavia, but recently bought my PS3 from Amazon UK, and it came with LBP and Motorstorm Pacific Rift for free!
Plus the UK prices for games are far better than the ones we get here.