According to Enterbrain CEO, Hirokazu Hamamura, the devastation in Japan has cost the country’s games industry up to a reported $88 million in potential sales.
Enterbrain, a market research firm estimates that potentially up to $34.6 million in hardware sales and $54.2 million in software sales were lost.
Hamamura said the delay or cancellation of 31 titles, including titles for the recently launched Nintendo 3DS were the largest contributors to the potential loss of sales.
He also blamed the disaster for the unexpectedly low 3DS sales since launch, saying third parties delayed promotional campaign contributing to the slow sales. The 3DS has reportedly been overtaken by the PSP on a weekly basis.
Hamamura did shed a positive light on the industry in Japan, suggesting that the impact would only be temporary and that the market would bounce back quickly.
[source: Adriaansang] [via GamesIndustryBiz]
