The last time we reported on these figures, paid iOS and Android games were
chipping away happily at the US market share of those two old oaks, Sony and Nintendo. Well, peer through the cloud of leaves and sawdust and you'll see that the job is done: the two newcomers will generate $500 million more than DS and PSP titles this year, according to stats from Flurry. Click past the break to see the trend since 2009 crystallized into a cold, hard pie chart.
On the other hand, there's a bit of good news for everybody: the overall American mobile gaming market is growing at a rapid pace -- this year's total revenue of $3.3 billion represents a 25 percent increase on 2010, so new devices like the
PlayStation Vita and the
Transformer Prime should find plenty of room to take seed.
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Game format
Downloadable, Cartridge
Screen size
3.53 inches
Online features
Multiplayer, Store, Browser
Direction control
D-pad, Thumb stick (1)
Motion controls
Accelerometer, Camera / optical
Dimensions
0.8 x 5.3 x 2.9 in
Weight
8 oz
Released
2011-03-27
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7.6 average user rating
Game library
6.2
Graphics
8.3
Battery life
6
Portability (size / weight)
8.3
Durability
8
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Game format
Cartridge
Screen size
3.12 inches
Online features
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Browser
Direction control
D-pad
Dimensions
2.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 in
Weight
7.69 oz
Released
2006-06-11
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8.3 average user rating
Game library
8.6
Graphics
6.7
Battery life
8.6
Portability (size / weight)
8.9
Durability
8.3
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Game format
Optical disc, Downloadable
Screen size
4.3 inches
Online features
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Store, Browser
Direction control
D-pad, Thumb stick (1)
Camera
External (1.3 megapixels)
Dimensions
2.81 x 6.67 x 0.73 in
Weight
6.67 oz
Released
2008-10-14
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7.5 average user rating
Game library
7.1
Graphics
7.5
Battery life
7.1
Portability (size / weight)
7.6
Durability
7.8
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Type
Mobile / embedded OS
Source model
Closed
Released
2011-10-12
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8.4 average user rating
Ease of use
9.5
Speed
8.9
Configurability
7.5
Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.)
9.5
Openness
5.6
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Type
Mobile / embedded OS
Source model
Open
Released
2012-07-09
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9.2 average user rating
Ease of use
9.1
Speed
9.3
Configurability
9.3
Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.)
9
Openness
9.5
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