Nintendo: 99% of 2008 industry growth is all us

by David Hinkle on Jan 19th 2009 4:19PM

In this tough economy, it's nice to see that gaming has been relatively untouched, saved for all of those layoffs. Despite the weak economy, people are still buying games. Why? Well, if you ask Nintendo, it's all because of them.

Throughout 2008, Nintendo sold 10.17 million units in the U.S., claiming to be the first company to sell 10 million consoles in America in a single year. We're not sure if that, combined with DS sales and software, is enough to claim that you're 99% responsible for industry growth. But, Nintendo certainly has more money than anyone else, so we guess they can say whatever they want. We'd hate for them to pull another Alderaan if we questioned them.

[Via Joystiq]

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Reader Comments (4)

Their argument is fallacious. It's based on the fact that their growth in revenue = 99% industry growth in revenue. But that's overly simplistic. If you add just one of the other companies that gained in revenue, you go over 100%. Other companies grew in revenue, but are being offset by companies that declined in revenue.

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Let's cite an argument for quality over quantity. I hope their casual market collapses and Nintendo is humbled once again. Also, see Demotruck's comment.