U.S. retail sales of video-game software, hardware and accessories declined 25 percent last month to $810 million, according to researcher NPD Group Inc.
Hardware sales fell the most, shrinking 36 percent to $244.2 million from the previous year, the Port Washington, New York-based company said today in an e-mailed statement. Software sales for the current generation of home consoles and portable devices fell 27 percent to $369.9 million.
