In-Depth Report from the NPD Group Addresses Impact of Video Games on Traditional Toys

Study Shows Boys Spend More Time Playing with Video Games Than with Each of the Traditional Toy Categories

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2004--Boys ages 5 to 12 are spending more time playing video games than with each of the traditional toy categories in an average week, while girls in the same age group tend to spend more or comparable time with several toy categories as they do video games, according to The NPD Group's recently-released report, "Toying with Video Games: An In-depth Report on the Impact of Video Games on Traditional Toys."