http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/gamestop-only-four-publishers-account-for-the-majority-of-new-sales

Matt Martin 12:03 (BST)
03/04/2008

"US retail specialist GameStop has revealed that in 2007, only four of over 40 publishers and manufacturers accounted for the majority of sales of new product.

65 per cent of new product sales were down to the big four – with the continued success of the Wii and DS, Nintendo was the biggest earner for GameStop, accounting for 21 per cent of new product sales, while Sony products were responsible for 17 per cent.

Microsoft product made up 16 per cent, while Electronic Arts accounted for 11 per cent of new software sales.

Last month the retailer revealed 2007 sales of USD 7.1 billion, up 33 per cent, with net earnings of USD 288.3 million, up 88 per cent.

But aside from new product, it's the second hand market that continues to generate "significantly higher" profits for GameStop, according to its latest financial report.

The retailer offers over 3000 used titles for sale compared to 1000 new SKUs, with second hand games selling for an average of USD 16 while new titles have an average price of USD 42.

In 2007, used games brought in USD 772.2 million in profit, or almost 43 per cent of gross profit, while new titles generated USD 581.7 million.

New hardware contributed USD 108.2 million in profit, while "other" products accounted for USD 351.6 million.

The retailer was also honest about its allocation of new hardware from the top three manufacturers compared to its retail competitors, stating, "due to our strong relationships with the manufacturers of these platforms, we often receive disproportionately large allocations of new release hardware products.""

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Is percent really written per cent?

well, this is what happens when the console with the highest install base doesn't sell third-party software.

PS2 sold HUGE amount of third party games.
PS1 did that before it.

Can this gen do it? Maybe not. Welcome to the world of casual gamer, take the good with the bad.

 PS2 sold a huge amount of third party games because the third party made games that those buying that platform wanted, obviously.

GH3 shows what a 3rd party game can do if the game is such that it matches what the new buyers of the Wii want. 

Actually in the US the console with the highest install base is the 360. It happens to sell third-party software like its nobody's business

Doesn't leave much room for the little guys.

(2008 YTD North American numbers) 49% of all Software sold on the Wii is third party software (62% if you remove Wii Sports and Wii Play) ... That is far from a system that "doesn't sell third-party software"

 Did you include games that feature first party characters with close supervising from the first party developer? ;)

 And compare that to what PS2 and PS1 used to do for third-party, it's really nothing.

Kingofwale, do you think it's possible for you to try some tact in your fanboyism? You know, be more guile with it instead of the cheese grater abrasiveness that you portray with each post.

Wow I can't believe that they make more money on used game than new games. That is ridiculous. Though to be fair, I have probably bought two new games at gamestop this past year and 8 or 10 used games.