[Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines May's hardware NPD figures -- why have console sales slumped 20% year on year to $241.5 million for the month, and which platform bears the brunt of the responsibility?] When the NPD Group released its May 2010 estimates for U.S. video game console retail sales, the headlines sounded grim. Not only were industry revenues down overall, but software sales …

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Analysis: Examining Declining U.S. Console Revenues – What’s The Cause?