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2012 will be a good year for dedicated handhelds, say analysts

Portable gaming systems and software could see their revenues increase by around 20 percent in 2012 — “a rebound year for dedicated handhelds” — according to a new study by analyst firm International Data Corporation. That forecast counters the doom and gloom that many analysts predicted for dedicated handhelds during much of 2011, especially for Nintendo and Sony’s respective newly launched handhelds, before sales for the 3DS began to pick up later in the year. …