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Games, Apps and Social Media Industry Overview
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Quantity
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Unit
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Date
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Source
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Games
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Video Game Industry, U.S.
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15.6*
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Billion US$
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2010
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NPD
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Video Game Industry, Worldwide
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59.0*
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Billion US$
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2011
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PRE
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Total Sales of Seventh-Generation Gaming Consoles, Worldwide
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182.5
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Million Units
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Dec-2010
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TC
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Sony PlayStation 3
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47.9
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Million Units
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Dec-2010
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Sony
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PlayStation 3 Games Sold
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424.8
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Million Units
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Dec-2010
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Sony
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Nintendo Wii
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84.6
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Million Units
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Dec-2010
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Nintendo
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Nintendo Wii Games Sold
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659.4
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Million Units
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Dec-2010
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Nintendo
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Microsoft Xbox 360
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50.0
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Million Units
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Dec-2010
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Microsoft
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Games Sold
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494.0
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Million Units
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Dec-2010
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VGChartz
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PlayStation Network Subscribers
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69
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Million
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Jan-2011
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Sony
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Xbox Live Subscribers
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30
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Million
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Jan-2011
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Microsoft
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World of Warcraft Subscribers1
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12
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Million
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Oct-2010
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Blizzard
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Casino Gaming Market, U.S.
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56.5*
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Billion US$
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2010
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PwC
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Casino Gaming Market, Worldwide
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109.4*
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Billion US$
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2010
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PwC
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Apps
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Smartphones as a Percent of Mobile Devices, U.S.
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28
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%
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Q3 2010
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Nielsen
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Android
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29
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%
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Jan-2011
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Nielsen
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Apple iOS
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27
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%
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Jan-2011
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Nielsen
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RIM BlackBerry
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27
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%
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Jan-2011
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Nielsen
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Microsoft Windows Mobile/Windows Phone 7
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10
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%
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Jan-2011
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Nielsen
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Apps Available for iOS (Apple)
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400,000
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May-2011
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Apple
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Apps Available for Android
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200,000
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May-2011
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PRE
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Worldwide App Store Revenue
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6.7
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Billion US$
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2010
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Gartner
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Worldwide App Store Downloads
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4.5
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Billion
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2010
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Gartner
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Worldwide App Store Revenue
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29.5
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Billion US$
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2013
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Gartner
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Worldwide App Store Downloads
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21.6
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Billion
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2013
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Gartner
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Number of Cellular Phone Subscribers, U.S.
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292.8
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Million
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Jun-10
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CTIA
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Number of Cellular Phone Subscribers, Worldwide
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5.3*
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Billion
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Mar-11
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LM Ericsson
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Social Media
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Facebook Users
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700
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Million
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Jun-2011
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PRE
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Facebook Mobile Users
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200
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Million
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Jan-2011
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Facebook
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Twitter Users
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200
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Million
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Apr-2011
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Twitter
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LinkedIn Users
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102
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Million
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May-2011
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LinkedIn
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Internet Users, U.S.
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250*
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Million
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2010
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PRE
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Internet Users, Worldwide
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2.1*
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Billion
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2010
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ITU
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Facebook Advertising Revenue, Worldwide
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1.86
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Billion US$
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2010
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eMarketer
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Twitter Advertising Revenue, Worldwide
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45
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Million US$
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2010
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eMarketer
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LinkedIn Advertising Revenue, Worldwide
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79
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Million US$
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2010
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LinkedIn
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General
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Computer & Software Store Sales, U.S.
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22,710
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Million US$
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2010
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Census
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Computer & Mathematical Science Occupations, U.S.
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3.3
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Million
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2010
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BLS
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Computer & Mathematical Science Occupation Mean Salary, U.S.
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76.3
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Thousand US$
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2010
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BLS
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* Estimated
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1 World of Warcraft is the largest Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) in terms of subscribers.
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BLS = Bureau of Labor Statistics
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PRE = Plunkett Research Estimate
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NPD = NPD Group, Inc.
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Blizzard = Activision Blizzard
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ITU = International Telecommunications Union
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PwC = PricewaterhouseCoopers
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TC = The Companies (Combined figures from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo)
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Source: Plunkett Research,® Ltd. Copyright © 2011, All Rights Reserved
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