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Japan: Square Enix 2008 Unit Sales Down Nearly 74%

Japan - The seismic effects of market shifts and economic gloom in combination with a rather short release list have made a significant impact for Square Enix. In 2007, twenty-two releases spread across five systems (DS, PSP, PS2, Wii, 360) added up to a shockingly huge 6.4 million units sold.

In contrast, Square Enix's 2008 effort of ten releases across four systems (DS, PSP, Wii, 360) resulted in a far lesser 1.7 million units sold.* This is a 4.5 million unit difference and is a eye-popping 73.81% decline from 2007.
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"Japan: Square Enix 2008 Unit Sales Down Nearly 63%* (UPDATED)"
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Japan: Square Enix 2008 Uni... - talkplaystation.com | By: BIoodmask
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Published: 37 days 12 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Sony PSP | Nintendo DS | PlayStation 2 | Gaming | Industry News
 
 
 

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