Classic Board Games, A Thing Of The Past?

Lately the in the Video game industry sales are dropping they are down nearly 15% since this same time in 2008, who would of thought that video game sales would be dropping off the way they are.

Does the video game sales slump come from the cost of the games? Some might think so. Or is it that board games are bringing families back closer together?

While the video game sales are in a downward spiral, the Classic board game sales are on the rise. Sales are up over 10% from last year.

There are significant price differences between the two media. A new video game for Playstation3, Wii or XBOX 360 can range anywhere from $40 to $60. You can pick up a brand new Monopoly or Scrabble game for around $10. That is a big difference.

There is a fantastic bonus with the classic board games. You get to be more social with friends and there is more interaction between family members, as long as you can keep from cheating.

I think the classic board games are going to be here for a long time. Keeping families closer, by shutting off the TV and violent video games, getting out the card table and setting up a game. Don’t be surprised by the amount of family conversation that happens on family game nights.