ArsTechnica reports the Gaming Industry outgrew US economy by 4 to 1

netburnr

ESA: Games industry an economic powerhouse, outgrew US economy by 4 to 1

I submit this post in hopes to getting it moved into the "Video Game News and Announcements" section.

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As gaming enters the mainstream and video game consoles become as ubiquitous in entertainment centers as DVD players, the industry has become an important economic driver of the United States economy.

I find it interesting that video games are growing so quickly with more and more people barely able to feed themselves and buy gas. I guess on the other hand however, people can pay a small fee for a game they can play over and over instead of going out and entertaining themselves, which is cheaper in the long run.

Jump

Well, it cost me over $100 to take the family out to Texas Roadhouse the other night. So games are still a pretty good deal for your entertainment budget.

netburnr

Dude I know, the cost of "living" is getting out of control! Gas, Food, Electricity, Internet/Cable Prices, entertainment places (like movies), housing, EVERYTHING is going up.

And I havn't seen a real "raise" in awhile so I'm starting to feel it

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	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,938	Re: ArsTechnica reports the Gaming Industry outgrew US economy by 4 to 1 Well, it cost me over $100 to take the family out to Texas Roadhouse the other night. So games are still a pretty good deal for your entertainment budget.
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	netburnr I love everyone Pilot Name: netburnrol Faction: Pirate Joystick: X52 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Austin Posts: 2,119	Re: ArsTechnica reports the Gaming Industry outgrew US economy by 4 to 1 Dude I know, the cost of "living" is getting out of control! Gas, Food, Electricity, Internet/Cable Prices, entertainment places (like movies), housing, EVERYTHING is going up. And I havn't seen a real "raise" in awhile so I'm starting to feel it

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