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Gaming Peripherals Emerge As More Than A Sideline Industry Takes In $1.3 Billion Users embrace Web play, while sophisticated game controllers add to realism.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
Byline: DAVID ISAAC
You just bought your first video game console. Setting it up, you realize you'll need a second game controller, a broadband cable for online play and a memory card to save your scores. Back to the store!
Game accessories include everything from extra controllers to DVD remotes that connect to any hardware that plays video games, from consoles like Sony's PlayStation 2 to handheld devices and PCs.
The accessories market is big. "It's roughly a $1.3 billion business," said Richard Ow, senior industry analyst with NPD Group.
Ow says that's 12%-13% of the video game market, including hardware and software.
In 2003, U.S. retail sales remained flat, but that doesn't tell the story of what's hot and what's not.
Here are the big categories:
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