Impact: There was a great deal of news made over the fact that March sales were down in what was supposed to be the recession proof video game industry. In reality, for those playing the monthly numbers game, the decline was insignificant. A month like March will account for about 5% of annual sales and a single major new product can tilt the scales significantly. April and, especially, May, could be even worse as 2008 saw the release of Grand Theft Auto IV.