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Forums - Sales Discussion - UK: DS software sales boom, PSP software sales bust

FishyJoe said:

I knew the DS is king (or should I say queen?) in the UK, but the PSP is really in a state of decline. I don't see anything that's going to change the situation either.

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Various/PSP+Slim+&+Lite/news.asp?c=10822

A total of 4.1 million PSP games were sold in 2008, compared to 5.6 million during 2007; a decline of 27 per cent. Indeed, the value of those sales dropped slightly more, from £111 million in 2007 to £70 million in 2008; down a rather staggering 36 per cent.

A total of 19.1 million DS games were sold in 2008, up 28 per cent on 2007's total. In terms of revenue, in 2008 the DS software market was worth £366 million, up 17 per cent compared to 2007.

Thanks, I'll add the PSP figures to the UK 2008 annual sales thread. Someone mentioned PS2 decline, does anyone have the numbers for that? I'm missing PS2 and PC data.


 



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BKK2 said:
FishyJoe said:

I knew the DS is king (or should I say queen?) in the UK, but the PSP is really in a state of decline. I don't see anything that's going to change the situation either.

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Various/PSP+Slim+&+Lite/news.asp?c=10822

A total of 4.1 million PSP games were sold in 2008, compared to 5.6 million during 2007; a decline of 27 per cent. Indeed, the value of those sales dropped slightly more, from £111 million in 2007 to £70 million in 2008; down a rather staggering 36 per cent.

A total of 19.1 million DS games were sold in 2008, up 28 per cent on 2007's total. In terms of revenue, in 2008 the DS software market was worth £366 million, up 17 per cent compared to 2007.

Thanks, I'll add the PSP figures to the UK 2008 annual sales thread. Someone mentioned PS2 decline, does anyone have the numbers for that? I'm missing PS2 and PC data.

UK 2008 Annual Sales

 

 

This is what I have regarding PS2 decline:

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=54835

 



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NJ5 said:
BKK2 said:
FishyJoe said:

I knew the DS is king (or should I say queen?) in the UK, but the PSP is really in a state of decline. I don't see anything that's going to change the situation either.

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Various/PSP+Slim+&+Lite/news.asp?c=10822

A total of 4.1 million PSP games were sold in 2008, compared to 5.6 million during 2007; a decline of 27 per cent. Indeed, the value of those sales dropped slightly more, from £111 million in 2007 to £70 million in 2008; down a rather staggering 36 per cent.

A total of 19.1 million DS games were sold in 2008, up 28 per cent on 2007's total. In terms of revenue, in 2008 the DS software market was worth £366 million, up 17 per cent compared to 2007.

Thanks, I'll add the PSP figures to the UK 2008 annual sales thread. Someone mentioned PS2 decline, does anyone have the numbers for that? I'm missing PS2 and PC data.

UK 2008 Annual Sales

 

 

This is what I have regarding PS2 decline:

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=54835

 

Oh OK, you were referring to the VGC data. I'm after the UK Chart-Track data, but haven't seen any for PS2 yet.