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ADVENTURE - THE GENRE THAT DOES SELL

Click here for 2004 adventure sales figures. These are cumulative figures for Jan/Feb of 2004. You may, if you have an inclination to do so, add these numbers to the 2003 year-end figures we posted last month to get a better overall picture.

The usual disclaimers apply - figures are tabulated by PC Data and do not include online sales or sales from some brick-and-mortar outlets like Electronics Boutique that do not subscribe to the service. While these figures are an excellent barometer by which to gauge adventure sales, please keep in mind that they probably only comprise 60 – 70% of actual sales.

Also, take note of the sales figures for the jewel case re-release of Sanitarium, not too shabby for a game originally released in 1998.

JC stands for jewel case and is a game that is sold at a reduced cost without a box. Most jewel case games sell for $10 or less and are readily available in outlets like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Comp USA and other large chain stores.