The NPD Group’s research data has been made public, and the numbers are out. After declining sales in the gaming industry throughout 2011 and 2012, 2013 saw some growth in sales numbers, even though they are minimal. In total, $15.39 billion were spent by American gamers throughout 2013, a minor 1% more than the previous year. If we take into account gaming hardware sales as well, the growth is actually 2%, mostly assisted by the launch of the Xbox One and Playstation 4.
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