An official with Nintendo was quoted stating that Nintendo and its game developers and publishers may have lost $762 million to pirated video games in 2006.
Category: Counterfeit Goods
News and information on the global counterfeit goods industry. Provides data and statistics on counterfeiting, piracy and other illegal activities.
Nintendo's losses to pirated video games
An official with Nintendo was quoted stating that Nintendo and its game developers and publishers may have lost $762 million to pirated video games in 2006.
Losses to Toy Companies in Brazil From Counterfeits
Counterfeit toys in Brazil causes up to $31 Million in losses to toy makers and companies.
Losses to Toy Makers in Australia
Toy makers in Australia lose an estimated $100 Million a year to counterfeit goods.
Counterfeit Cisco products from China
At any given time, 30 Cisco investigators around the world are working on 200 cases of counterfeiting, with China being the primary source of the counterfeit goods.
Counterfeit electronics worldwide
One out of every ten information technology products sold worldwide may be a counterfeit, according to KPMG and the Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement.
Number of Fake Spalding Basketballs Sold in China
According to company executives, 5.6 counterfeit balls are sold for each authentic Spalding basketball in China.
Price of Fake Golf Clubs in China
The price of counterfeit golf clubs manufactured in China usually sells at levels 75 percent below the authentic price.
More Fake Sports Equipment Sold in China than Legitimate Product
In a report published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, a sports equipment manufacturer who is familiar with the counterfeit market in China estimates that “for every one legitimate item sold, there are four counterfeits sold.”
Seizures of Sporting Goods in 2004
In 2004, $40 Million worth of counterfeit sporting goods were seized by authorities.