UK digital console and online games consumer spending 2013-2023

Published by
J. Clement,
Apr 12, 2024
In 2023, it was found that consumers in the United Kingdom spent over 3.16 billion British pounds on digital console and PC games, up from 2.64 billion GBP in the previous year. Digital is by far the most popular gaming format in the UK, beating out boxed and second-hand sales.

Consumer spending on digital console and PC games in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023 (in million GBP)

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Release date

April 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2013 to 2023

Special properties

digital console & digital PC sales combined; excluding apps, boxed, and pre-owned software;

Supplementary notes

Consoles spending consists of "spending on pure games machines."
Figures for years previous to 2023 were published earlier by MCV/UKie/IHS.

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