From cbc.ca:

“A strong June featuring new titles and new controllers helped spur strong sales this year of video game hardware and software in both Canada and the United States, according to market researcher NPD.

The video game industry generated $783 million in sales in Canada during the first six months of 2008, according to NPD Canada, a 56 per cent increase from the same time frame the previous year. U.S. sales rose at a similar pace, jumping 53 per cent to $8.3 billion US.”

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