[In the UK,] computer game sales are about to outstrip the combined sales of music on CD, record and tape. GameCube, Xbox, and PS2 will increase console sales by 25% this year. By 2005, leisure software is expected to outsell music. "Playing [computer games] costs less than using a mobile phone, going to the cinema or listening to music." Console owners spend more time playing games than watching rented videos and going to movie theaters. |