Android and iOS Outstrip Nintendo DS and Sony PSP for Portable Gaming

Research by Flurry has shown that in the US, 58% of the revenue generated by portable games in 2011 is likely to come from Android and Apple mobile phones, compared with just 36% for the Nintendo DS and 6% for Sony's PSP.


Sales of games for smartphone OS have seen rapid growth in recent years, as the 19% stake of total turnover in 2009 has tripled today.

If mobile phone games continues to grow at the same rate, this sector will account for 80% of the total portable gaming market by the end of 2012.

Flurry also considers that the days of paying £25 to £40 for a physical game in a high-street store could be coming to an end. According to the firm's research, Mario is 'standing on a burning platform'.

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