Traditional handheld games consoles are in decline with 1m less devices produced this year compared to 2009.
The drop has been attributed to the rise in popularity of mobile phones equipped to play games and other forms of entertainment.
Research shows handheld consoles will decline 2.5 per cent to 38.9m this year down from 39.9m in 2009, according to market research firm Isuppli.
In comparison factory shipments of mobile phones are forecasted to reach 1.27bn in 2010 – up 11.4 per cent from last year’s 1.14bn orders.
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