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NPD: Behind the numbers of 2011

After three straight months of gains according to the sales-tracking NPD Group, the U.S. retail video game industry pulled back in December for an end of the year that caught many by surprise. The basic story appears to be that no one truly appreciated just how front-loaded the holiday season would be, both in terms of software and hardware. Prior to the release of the official estimates, the consensus expected flat software sales with discounts …