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Article: Gaming Accessories Shine Brighter In Tough Times.
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- February 23, 2009
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By Lisa Johnston
NEW YORK - One need not dig deep to uncover the sad state of affairs of the economy. Consumer electronics, while not hit as hard as many other sectors, has nonetheless been feeling the pinch of the current recession, as evidenced by recent layoffs and dismal earnings reports.
One shining star, however, that continues to burn steadily in the CE industry is gaming accessories. Gaming accessories rose 11 percent when comparing January 2008 with January 2009, according to The NPD Group, which released its yearly findings for gaming and gaming accessories earlier this month.
'The entire video games industry saw an increase in sales ...