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| January 12, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: BARBARA ORTUTAY

A strong December capped off a record year for the video game industry, with U.S. sales of software, hardware and accessories up 19 percent to $12.5 billion in 2006, according to market research firm NPD Group.

Last year saw the long-awaited launch of new gaming systems from Nintendo Co. Ltd. and Sony Corp., but older systems dominated both software and hardware sales due in part to a scarcity of next-generation consoles.

In December, the most crucial month for video-game sales, Nintendo sold the highest number of consoles, followed by Sony and Microsoft Corp. The portable Nintendo DS sold 1.6…

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