How Japanese Gaming Did Last Year

Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has released its latest data, a 2007 hardware and software sales round-up. According to Enterbrain’s sales data and estimation, the domestic Japan market was worth ¥687.66 billion (US$6 billion). That 25 percent increase is an a record high for the domestic market. Here’s the breakdown for those who are into numbers and money:

• 2006 (December 26, 2005 ~ December 31, 2006)

Hardware: Approximately 261.9 billion yen

Software: Approx. 363.89 billion yen

Total: Approx. 625.79 billion yen

• 2007 (January 1, 2007 ~ December 30, 2007)

Hardware: Approximately 327.41 billion yen

Software: Approx. 360.25 billion yen

Total: Approx. 687.66 billion yen

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