UK Entertainment Sales

UK gaming sales beat music and video combined

The video games sector has had a blockbuster year in the United Kingdom. The Entertainment Retailers Association published figures showing that the gaming market is now double what it was worth in 2007. Last year, FIFA 19, Read Dead Redemption 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 all sold in excess of one million physical copies.

UK video games sales totalled a colossal £3.864 billion last year, a figure that's higher than revenue from music and home video combined. Total music and video sales in the UK came to £1.335 billion and £2.338 billion respectively.

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This chart shows physical and digital entertainment sales in the UK in 2018.

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Digital entertainment retail sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2025, by sector (in million GBP)
Digital video game retail sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2024 (in million GBP)
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Entertainment retail sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2025 (in million GBP)
Physical video game software revenue at retail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2025 (in billion GBP)
Video game software retail sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2025, by sales channel (in million GBP)
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Entertainment retail sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2025, by format (in million GBP)

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