41 Quotes by Anita Frazier

There is a little feeling of 'holding our breath' right now in the industry, waiting to see how all this will unfold. Console transitions always make the publishing community nervous.

If this allows more niche games to get out ... it's going to help grow the industry.

But that was the most restricted launch supply of any major console platform.

I don't view it as a delay because everyone was planning on it being in the fall if not later. There is some relief it's not going to be delayed longer.

Handheld platforms were the big story last year, and so far this year, that segment of the industry has continued to grow significantly since last year.

Kids 8 and under are still playing with toys quite a bit. Then we see a drop off at 9. Boys have gone to video games. Girls have gone to instant messaging, e-mailing and cell phones. The whole socialization aspect is big.

I would say the toy industry is facing its stiffest competition ever from non-toy categories, and with rapidly advancing technology, I wouldn't say this is a trend that shows any signs of slowing.

It goes without saying that the full impact of next generation consoles on the consumer market won't unfold until later this year when Sony and Nintendo's video game consoles hit U.S. retail shelves.

The accelerating change of technology ? it's changing the way we shop and the way we play games.