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"Total software sales in the UK amounted to \u00A31.62bn for 2009. Although the figure was down from 2008&amp;#039;s \u00A31.9bn, it was the second strongest year on record, according to GamesIndustry.biz. The Wii platform accounted for most of the units sold, taking over 18 million. The Xbox 360 obtained the most profit with over \u00A3459m. Meanwhile, the PlayStation 3 saw an increase of 14% in software sales, totalling 11.9 million units.  A total of 74.6 million games were bought, along with 6.7 million consoles. The ELSPA&amp;#039;s Michael Rawlinson said: &amp;quot;We cannot forget that 2009 saw the UK economy in the grip of one of the most severe recessions of recent times, which has naturally impacted on the entertainment industry.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;It is not surprising that the UK video games industry has weathered the economic storm so well, as games represent great value for money,&amp;quot; he added. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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