Hosting the Olympics kills game sales

by Ben Salter Featured 14 Comments 27 Votes 1400 Views 09/08/2012 Back to News

It's official: hosting the Olympics kills video games sales.

Game market sales in the UK recorded its worst ever performance last week, since records began.

Just shy of 395,000 units -- including the entire software and hardware games market -- were sold in the UK, for a relatively low £8.4 million (approx. AUD $12.5 million), making it the lowest week on record, reports MCV UK.

Good news, however, if you published an Olympics-themed game or two recently in the nation currently calling itself Great Briton.

SEGA's London 2012: The Official Video Game saw an increase of 25 percent to become the best-selling game of the week ending July 28, while Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games returned in third.

By Ben Salter

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xxLCr0wxx
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dam you you stupid pointless olympics

and does anyone really give a shit about olympics
09/08/2012
whaling
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xxLCr0wxx said:
and does anyone really give a shit about olympics


The Olympians, probably.
09/08/2012
On a vessel.
renagadez
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I care about the Olympics.
09/08/2012
Sydney, New South Wales
winga26
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xxLCr0wxx said: dam you you stupid pointless olympics
and does anyone really give a shit about olympics



2 people in here already do.
09/08/2012
GET YOUR BLOOD PUMPING - GO SWANS!
OllyEbbz
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The Olympics are awesome
I care
09/08/2012
Lives in the United Kingdom.
kangle4
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Love the Olympics.
09/08/2012
Melbourne, Victoria
M@ndyz
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M@ndyz
Meh :S I can take it or leave it, it's becoming more about the gold medals instead of just the achievement of being accepted into the Olympics..
09/08/2012
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Pilkingbod
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OllyEbbz said: The Olympics are awesome
I care


Seconded.
09/08/2012
Melting pot of friendship
renagadez
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M@ndyz said: Meh I can take it or leave it, it's becoming more about the gold medals instead of just the achievement of being accepted into the Olympics..


I feel that for probably the swimming event. That was just overconfidence and cockiness. I think everyone else though is happy to represent Australia!
09/08/2012
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Killjoy
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xxLCr0wxx said:
and does anyone really give a shit about olympics



If nobody cared about the Olympics, this article wouldn't exist. [Shifty]
09/08/2012
There's always money in the banana stand.
XxmadmanxX
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xxLCr0wxx said: dam you you stupid pointless olympics
and does anyone really give a shit about olympics


I do

09/08/2012
A is for Apple, B is for Book, C is for Cookie that's good enough for me.
SadAngelman
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The olympics rock big time.
10/08/2012
Christchurch, NZ after 7.1 & 6.3 earthquakes & over 10,000 aftershocks
-PAYZEE-
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...ooOoo lets see which country is better at sports...pfft
11/08/2012
...dancing in the meteor shower with no pants on at the end of the multiverse...
Trabman
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What? I care about the olympics, it's fun to watch
12/08/2012
Rhone Alpes, France

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