Global video game subscription market growth 2021-2025

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Jessica Clement,
Jun 20, 2022
In 2025, video game subscriptions are projected to maintain a double-digit annual growth rate at 14.3 percent market revenue increase per year. Gaming subscriptions are one of the fastest-growing gaming segments, outpacing video game purchases and in-game purchases in terms of annual growth rate. In 2021, revenue from video game subscription services like PlayStation Plus, Xbox Game Pass, and Apple Arcade is estimated to reach 7.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Annual growth of consumer spending on video game subscriptions worldwide from 2021 to 2025

CharacteristicAnnual growth
2025* 14.3%
2024* 13.7%
2023* 9.4%
2022* 4.5%
2021* 13.5%
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