* 26% = Decline of U.S. Retail Sales of Video Game Systems and Software From Last Year

* 30% = Decline of New Video Game Sales and Software From Last Year

While the numbers may look bad at a glance, every console on the board is entering the late stages of their lifecycle. Microsoft's Xbox 360 is in its sixth year, the PS3 is five years old, and so is the Nintendo Wii. Declining console sales should be expected. And since we're still in a pretty crummy recession, game sales should be expected to take a dive.

Console Sales in July 2011, Xbox 360 on "Top" (Not Counting the DS)

* 277,000 = Number of Xbox 360 Units Sold in July 2011.