Video game sales soar 57 percent in March, led by Nintendo

April 18, 2008 By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Business Writer

(AP) -- Led by stellar sales of Nintendo's games and systems, U.S. retail sales of video games jumped 57 percent to $1.7 billion in March, market researcher NPD Group reported Thursday.

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