In 2023, there were 3,858 selling video games at retail in the United Kingdom. This number fell down from 6,908 in 2017. Physical retail has declined over years, and digital gaming sales account for the vast majority of video game industry revenue in the UK.
Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023
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Entertainment Retailers Association. (March 17, 2024). Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association. "Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023." Chart. March 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association. (2024). Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association. "Number of Video Game Retail Outlets in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2009 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association, Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], Entertainment Retailers Association, March 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/