Sales of videogame hardware and software have been dropping each month (compared to the same months of 2008) largely due to a stellar sales performance all around early last year. Still, with analysts predicting a 20 percent drop in sales of (non-PC) gaming hardware, software and accessories in June, a reported 31 percent decline compared to June 2008 surprised the industry.
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U.S. June gaming sales drop sharply, shock analysts