According to the consumer electronics retailer, its videogame sales were down for the fiscal third quarter compared to last year. Best Buy reports that while Xbox 360 sales have been strong, despite shortages, sales of older consoles were lacking. So why were older console sales down? Seeing as the videogame industry is cyclical, it’s only to be expected that every several years prior to new hardware releases that older console sales go into a slump. Rather than blowing money on an Xbox, gamers are saving their pennies for an Xbox 360.

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