Download Games - Worldwide | Statista Market Forecast

Revenue in the Download Games segment is projected to reach US$19.98bn in 2023.
Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate (CAGR 2023-2027) of 6.18%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$25.40bn by 2027.
In the Download Games segment, the number of users is expected to amount to 1.33bn users by 2027.
User penetration will be 15.9% in 2023 and is expected to hit 16.7% by 2027.
In global comparison, most revenue will be generated in the United States (US$4,721.00m in 2023).
The average revenue per user (ARPU) in the Download Games segment is projected to amount to US$16.32 in 2023.

Download Games refer to online sales of full version video games for gaming consoles or PCs/laptops via direct download of the installation file and a corresponding product key. Full version video games require an installation on a specific hardware device. Top vendors are Steam, PlayStation Store or Xbox Games Store. Physical video game sales, demo/trial versions and completely free-to-play games are not included.

in-scope

Online sales of video games for gaming consoles or PCs/laptops via direct download

out-of-scope

Physical video game sales
Demo/trial-versions

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