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MICROSOFT TARGETS 2009 MARKET BEATING XBOX

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Microsoft corp expects its xbox game console sales to output broader market growth next year, a senior executive said recently, projecting optimism despite dampened consumer spending. Although the global economic slowdown has hit consumer demand, microsoft expect the overall video game industry to continue growing next year as more people choose to stay at home, said alan Bowman, Asia general manager of XBOX operations. Outpacing the market is a key measure, but we have also managed to broaden the market to include people who have never played video games before, Bowman, who is based in sydney, told reuters in a phone interview. “so what is how we are broadening our consumer base to include not only hardcore gamers but also individuals who would have prevously not thought about buying a game console.” Industry watchers expect the sector to grow in the 20 percent range this year, though Bowman declined to give specific forecasts for 2009. In asia, market research firm GFK said XBOX shipment in october grew by 53 per cent compared to september after microsoft cut th price of the console to less than $200. No figures were available for the same period last year as they only began tracking the market last year.