Record Video Games Sales in 2001

night_flyer noted an article running @ ZD talking about how 2001 was a record year for video games with doing 9.4B and PCs getting almost to 6B. Mentions Grand Theft Auto 3's huge sales, as well as The Sims. Also the X-Box, and Game Boy Advanced contributing to the big numbers.

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And according to Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo

[Anonymous Coward]

They all sold more games than any other manufacturer.

When everyone sells more than everyone else, how can you not have a banner year?

Glad to hear it...

[UsonianAutomatic]

Or as one of my Sims likes to Say,

"This graa es fredushay!"

Re:RIAA watch out

[leviramsey]

I wonder how much of the RIAA's decrease ended up increasing the game industry? People have limited funds, and if they're spending more money on one form of entertainment, they're going to be spending less on another.

No, you fool! The RIAA's decreased sales are solely due to KaZaA et al. The crap that is being put out, and the fact that it sucks compared to video games has nothing to do with it. It's P2P all the way!

Maybe the re-education camps are where you belong.

Sheesh!

Increase in wrecked cars as well?

[sunhou]

Are there any statistics about corresponding increases in car wrecks? I bought a PS2 just for Grand Theft Auto 3 (and also bought a bunch of other games); so I definitely spent way more on games in 2001 than I have in years.

But now when I'm driving around (I'm in a somewhat rural area), when I see a good pile of dirt by the side of the road, I feel a little tempted to floor it and see if I can complete a Unique Jump, preferably without landing upside down, so my car doesn't burst into flames and explode. Thank god there aren't any rocket launchers lying around on the side of the road.