Why are so many games bombing in 2010?

[Gojimaster]

Reasons why games are bombing:

1.  Recession.  Parents don't have the money to buy their kids and teens every game anymore.

2.  Increased competition from other gaming media.  The last generation didn't have to deal with facebook, iphone games, and free MMOs.

3.  Online multiplayer has become too engrossing.  Last year, when I bought MW2, I became so addicted with online multiplayer (I put in over 10 days game time, many of my friends have put in 25-30 days game time) that I didn't feel much need to play other games.  Games like CoD, Halo Reach, BF:BC2 are giving TOO much good content away in the online experience.  People have little need or incentive to buy as many games with such great multiplayer offerings.

4.  Flourishing used games business.  Everyone from Walmart to Toys'r'us to Best Buy is trying to follow gamestops lead and take advantage of the lucrative used games biz.  Why buy a game full price when you can wait a few months and get it for 30-50% off?

5.  Cheap game deals.  Struggling retailers are doing whatever they can to lure people in for game sales.  I only buy top-tier games during launch week now, and I usually get a $20 gift card when I do.  For the rest of the games I want, I just wait till I find a great deal on cheapassgamer.com.  My best deal so far this year was $26 for RDR new, 5 weeks after release.  The savvy game shopper knows he dosen't have to buy right away.  Unfortunately this strategy also hurts games publishers.

6.  Game rentals- Gamefly has been around, now redbox is jumping into the game.  I sure as heck won't buy Kirby or Donkey Kong when I can easily beat them in 3 days for $6.  The games that are going to be most affected by rentals are the single-player games that can be beaten in 5-15hrs.  Games like Alan Wake, NMH2, Red Stell 2, etc.

7.  Piracy- its a bad word, but it has to have an effect-- especially on PC, Wii, DS, and PSP. 

8.  Burn-out.  I don't play games that have a good story, because I would much rather read a good book which probably has a much better story than a game could ever have.  Games haven't evolved all that much in the last years.  They are still fun, but RPGs, platformers, hack'n'slash, and Madden are still largely the same.  FPS and online have come of age, but even that becomes repetitive.  How many racing games, fighting game, and sports game does a person really need?