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Wii Are the Champions as Holiday Sales Rocket

Game sales stay strong despite recession

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 12, 2008 4:01 AM CST

(Newser) – Video game sales remain strong despite the flagging economy, reports USA Today. Nintendo Wii had its biggest month ever in November, selling more than 2 million systems, twice what the company sold last November. Microsoft Xbox 360 also had a strong month with best-selling games... Read full story »

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