Video games immune to US slowdown_INDUSTRY

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• US sales of video game consoles and software have grown 57% over the past year, defying the economic downturn.

• Consumers snapped up consoles, games and accessories worth $1.7bn during March, according to research firm NPD.Nintendo's Wii came top with 720,000 units. Microsoft sold 262,000 Xbox 360 consoles, ahead of Sony's PlayStation 3 which found 257,000 customers."You'd never know the US economy was under distress by looking at the sales figures," said NPD's Anita Frazer.

• Microsoft also celebrated overtaking arch rival Sony in the console wars. Sales of its Xbox 360 had been lagging during the past two months, mainly due to a "supply issue".
• NIntendo say there winning was due to Super Smash Bros Brawl, which was the best-selling game in the US in March with 2.7 million copies sold.x-box said how it was there new Tom Clancy Rainbow 6 game but SOny are saying how 2 new games ,GT5 and Metal Gear SOlid 4 will soon boost sales.