Game Software Sales Reach $7.3B in 2004

Posted by Zonk on Thursday January 27, 2005 @09:55AM from the that-is-quite-a-few-copies-of-tetris dept.

A press release from the Entertainment Software Association reveals the growing popularity of the gaming industry, as sales reach into the 7 Billion US Dollars arena. From the article: "In 2004, video games flew off the shelves as eight titles were sold per second per day throughout the year, evidence of the continuing vast popularity of games among consumers of all ages. This industry remains strong and poised for renewed double digit growth over the next five years as we enter a new cycle of video game console launches. The future could not be brighter."

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Why are game companies bitching? by XopherMV · 2005-01-27 10:27 · Score: 3, Interesting

In 2004, video games flew off the shelves as eight titles were sold per second per day throughout the year, evidence of the continuing vast popularity of games among consumers of all ages. This industry remains strong and poised for renewed double digit growth over the next five years as we enter a new cycle of video game console launches. The future could not be brighter.

If that is true, which I am not disputing, then why are game companies always bitching about not making enough money?