According to NPD Group, Americans bought $21.33 bln worth of video game systems, software and accessories in 2008. This is a big jump from 2007’s $18 bln. Total hardware sales climbed 2% in December 2008, to $1.88 bln. For 2008, software sales hit nearly $11 bln, a 26% increase from 2007. Hardware sales jumped 11% to $7.81 bln.