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The Real Cost of Being a Video Gamer

By Jennifer Prince - 2012-01-26T14:58:21Z

Photograph by Jock Fistick/Bloomberg

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Electronic Arts Inc EA:US 0.83
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Methodology

Bloomberg Rankings examined the cost of becoming video gamers for a family of four. Cost is based on the Microsoft Xbox 360 but that is not an endorsement of the product over competing game consoles.

To contact the editor responsible for this slideshow: Nikhil Hutheesing at nhutheesing@bloomberg.net

If you have a suggestion for a "Real Cost Of" slideshow, please submit ideas to: rankings@bloomberg.net

Data providers: Amazon.com, APC.com, Apple, Best Buy, Comcast, Crazyondigital.com, Digital Storm, EB Games/GameStop, Entertainment Software Association, FAO Schwartz, Griffintechnology.com, JR.com, Logitech, NPD Group, OfficeMax, Sears, Speedmatters.org, ThinkGeek.com, Toysrus.com, Wal-Mart

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