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NPD GroupReport: Despite Economy, Entertainment Subscriptions Hold UpAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 12:48pm.
Port Washington,
N.Y. - While fewer Americans
subscribe to newspapers and magazines, the subscription model continues to either
maintain popularity or grow in areas including television, music, games and
mobile services, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group.
Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Fell 19% in OctoberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2009 - 10:21am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales dropped 19% in
October from a year ago, to $1.07 billion, continuing a recent downward trend
that will likely lead to slightly lower annual sales figures than 2008,
according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. Overall sales this
year so far are down 13%, to $11.43 billion, and are likely to reach $20-$21
billion, below 2008's $21.3 billion total. "The continued economic
turmoil, and in particular the troubling unemployment rate, is undoubtedly impacting
industry sales," said NPS analyst Anita Frazier. "If consumers'
personal outlook continues to erode, they could very well be much more
conservative with their holiday shopping this year."
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Retail | Take-Two Interactive | Research | NPD Group |
Report: Video Game Software Sales Down 6% in Q3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2009 - 10:18am.
 New York - Video game software
sales across the U.S.,
Europe and Japan
fell 6% during the third quarter of 2009, according to a report combining sales
data from NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track Limited and Enterbrain. While Japan actually
saw video game software unit sales increase by 15% in the third quarter --
compared with the 20% decline seen in the same period last year -- year-to-date
sales in the country are down 9%, according to Enterbrain.
Report: U.S. Game Sales Up 1%; Sony PS3 Leads for First TimeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 7:43am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 for the first time ever led U.S. video game
sales in September, which on the whole rose 1% from a year ago after several
months of decline, according to sales figures compiled by
market research firm NPD Group. Overall sales were $1.28 billion in September;
despite Sony's success, game hardware sales fell 6% from a year ago, to $472
million.
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Report: U.S. Video Games Sales Sink for 6th Straight MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 11, 2009 - 7:03am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales slid for the six
month in a row in August, down 16% from a year ago to $909 million, and are now
down 14% year-to-date, according to sales data compiled by market research firm
NPD Group. Hardware sales fell 25%, to $298 million, although NPD noted that
all consoles except Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PS2 realized sales increases over July levels.
tags: Games | Music | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | DS | Square Enix | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Report: DVD Rental Kiosks to Take 30% of Market Next YearAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 26, 2009 - 11:42am.
Port Washington,
N.Y. - Automated video rental
kiosks, operated by companies like Redbox (NASD: CSTR), are expected to grow from 19% of the
total market in the first half of 2009 to 30% of the total market next year,
according to a report from market research firm NPD Group.
Report: CDs Still 65% of U.S. Market; iTunes Sells 1 in 4 TracksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 18, 2009 - 9:49am.
 *A correction was made to this story.Port Washington, N.Y. - While digital music sales are taking a larger share of the U.S. market, and Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store now accounts for one of every four songs sold, CDs still comprise 65% of all music purchases, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. "Many people are surprised that the CD is still the dominant music delivery format, given the attention to digital music and the shrinking retail footprint for physical products," said NPD analyst Russ Crupnick. "But with digital music sales growing at 15 to 20 percent, and CDs falling by an equal proportion, digital music sales will nearly equal CD sales by the end of 2010." Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Down 29% in JulyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 17, 2009 - 10:33am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales were down 29%
in July -- their fifth consecutive month of decline -- to $848.9 million, and
are down 14% overall from the same period last year, according to a report from
market research firm NPD Group. Hardware sales fell 37% from a year ago;
Nintendo's Wii led all consoles with sales of 252,500 units, while the Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) Xbox 360
sold 202,900 units and Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 sold 121,800 units.
Report: U.S. Game Sales Plunge 31% to $1.17B in JuneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 17, 2009 - 7:18am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales plunged 31% in
June, to $1.17 billion, the most precipitous drop since the industry saw a 41% year-over-year
decline in September 2000, according to figures from market research firm NPD
Group. "This is one of the first months where I think the impact of the
economy is clearly reflected in the sales numbers," said NPD analyst Anita
Frazier.
Report: Twitter Users Like Online Music, Buy More of ItAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 23, 2009 - 9:05am.
Port
Washington, N.Y. - Twitter users are more engaged with online music, and are more
likely to purchase it in greater quantities than Web users not on the
microblogging service, according to a report from market research firm NPD
Group.
Report: U.S. Video Gamers Now Outnumber MoviegoersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2009 - 9:22am.
 Port Washington,
N.Y. - The percentage of American
video game players (63%) now outnumbers those who have gone out to the movies
in the past six months (53%), according to a survey conducted by market
research firm NPD Group. The survey found that one in three gamers bought a
console or portable game over the past 12 months -- up 7% on the prior year, while
10% of U.S. consumers played video games on a social network, and 5% paid to
download a video game from the Web -- up 2% from last year.
Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Down 17% Again in AprilAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 15, 2009 - 5:23am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S.
video game sales were down 17% in April to $1.03 billion, the second decline in
as many months for an industry that had previously shown resilience in the
current economy, according to sales data compiled by market research firm NPD
Group. While game software sales plunged 23% year-over-year, to $510.7 million,
NPD noted that April 2008's numbers up were nearly 50% on 2007, fueled by the
release of blockbusters "Mario Kart" and "Grand Theft Auto
4."
Report: Blu-ray Player Sales Up 72% in First QuarterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2009 - 10:17am.
Port Washington, N.Y. - Sales of Blu-ray players were up 72%
in the first quarter, to more than 400,000 units, indicating more mainstream
adoption of the new format, according to a report from market research firm NPD
Group.
RIM's BlackBerry Curve Outsells iPhone in U.S. in Q1Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 4, 2009 - 9:08am.
Port Washington, N.Y. - RIM's (NASD: RIMM) BlackBerry Curve outsold
Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone to claim the top spot in smartphone sales in the U.S. during the
first quarter, according to market research firm NPD Group.
Report: U.S. Game Industry Sees Kink in Armor; Sales Down 17%Authored by Ned Sherman on April 17, 2009 - 7:03am.
Survey: Consumer Entertainment Spending Won't Fall in '09Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 15, 2009 - 10:14am.
Port Washington,
N.Y. - Most Americans plans to
spend the same amount or more on entertainment in 2009 as they did in 2008, according
to a survey conducted by market research firm NPD Group.
Survey: Teens Buying Fewer CDs, Downloads; P2P Also DownAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2009 - 10:33am.
Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. teens (ages 13-17) acquired 19%
less music in 2008 than they did a year ago, with CD purchasing down 26%,
download sales down 13%, and, surprisingly, tracks downloaded from file-sharing
networks down 6%, according to a survey conducted by market research firm NPD
Group. "While we expected to see the continued decline in CD purchasing
among teens in NPD's music tracking surveys, it was surprising to see that
fewer teens downloaded music from P2P sites or borrowed them from
friends," said NPD analyst Russ Crupnick.
Report: U.S. Game Sales Up 10% in February to $1.47 BillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 20, 2009 - 7:59am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - The U.S. video game industry
continued to buck the economic downturn in February, with sales up 10% from a
year ago to $1.47 billion, led, once again, by strong sales of Nintendo's Wii
and DS systems, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. "The
U.S.
video games industry continues to post strong year-over-year comps despite the
tough economy. Unit sales increased even more than dollar sales did, reflecting
a slightly lower average retail price for all categories as compared to last
year," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier.
Report: CD Sales Down; Digital Downloads, Web Listening UpAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2009 - 10:07am.
Port Washington, N.Y. - While 17 million fewer U.S. consumers purchased CDs in
2008 compared to the prior year, the number paying for digital music was up by
8 million, to 36 million Internet users, according to a report from market
research firm NPD Group. Overall, there were 13 million fewer U.S. music
buyers in 2008, led by a 19% drop in CD sales; only 58% of Internet users
reported buying CDs or digital music downloads in 2008, compared with 65% in
2007. NPD noted that the decline in CD buyers cut across all demographic
groups, but was particularly focused on teens and consumers 50 and older.
Report: Online Gaming Grows on Consoles, Declines on PCAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2009 - 12:30pm.
New York
- Online gaming grew in popularity from 19% in 2008 to 25% this year among the
20,000 respondents recently polled by market research firm NPD Group.
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Port Washington, N.Y. - In a sign that the bullish video game industry is not immune to the economic downturn, U.S. sales were down 17% in March, to $1.43 billion, according to market research firm NPD Group. Game hardware sales were down 18%, while software sales fell 17% and accessories 15%. "While it might be tempting to jump to the conclusion that the sky is starting to fall on the video games industry given this months results, it's important to remember that two very big things are different this year than last," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier. 
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