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Sony’s PlayStation Portable (‘‘PSP’’) continued to increase in fiscal 2008 with the growth of the installed
base, while net sales of games for Game Boy Advance (‘‘GBA’’) declined from 37% of game sales for
handheld platforms in fiscal 2007 to 10% in fiscal 2008. We released 30 and 27 new handheld titles in fiscal
2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively.
Nintendo Dual Screen Net Sales (in thousands)
Year Ended Year Ended
March 31, 2008 % of net sales March 31, 2007 % of net sales % change
$226,912 22.0% $114,143 11.1% 98.8%
In fiscal 2008, net sales of video games for DS were primarily driven by sales of Ratatouille, our owned
intellectual property, Drawn to Life, and sales of our catalog titles. We released 18 and nine new titles in
fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively. Net sales increased by $112.8 million in fiscal 2008 as compared to
fiscal 2007 primarily due to the following:
• the release of nine additional titles in fiscal 2008 as compared to fiscal 2007, including Drawn to Life
and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw! 2008, and
• an increase in sales of our catalog titles in fiscal 2008 as compared to fiscal 2007.
The installed base of DS hardware is expected to continue growing, and we plan to continue our strong
lineup of mass-market titles for this platform.
Nintendo Game Boy Advance Net Sales (in thousands)
Year Ended Year Ended
March 31, 2008 % of net sales March 31, 2007 % of net sales % change
$36,655 3.6% $119,869 11.7% (69.4)%
In fiscal 2008, net sales of video games for GBA were primarily driven by Ratatouille and sales of our
catalog titles. We released six and 13 new titles in fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively. Net sales
decreased by $83.2 million in fiscal 2008 as compared to fiscal 2007 primarily due to consumer demand
shifting to DS. We expect sales of games for GBA to continue to decline over time as a result of consumer
demand shifting to DS.
PlayStation Portable Net Sales (in thousands)
Year Ended Year Ended
March 31, 2008 % of net sales March 31, 2007 % of net sales % change
$84,030 8.2% $65,402 6.4% 28.5%
In fiscal 2008, net sales of video games for PSP were primarily driven by sales of WWE SmackDown vs.
Raw! 2008, Ratatouille, and sales of our catalog titles. We released six and five new titles in fiscal 2008 and
fiscal 2007, respectively. Net sales increased by $18.6 million in fiscal 2008 as compared to fiscal 2007
primarily due to the following:
• an increase in sales of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw! 2008 in fiscal 2008 as compared to sales of
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw! 2007 in fiscal 2007,
• sales of our owned intellectual property MX vs. ATV Untamed in fiscal 2008, and
• an increase in sales of our catalog titles in fiscal 2008 as compared to fiscal 2007, partially offset by
• sales of Ratatouille in fiscal 2008 as compared to stronger performance of Cars in fiscal 2007.
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