Sales value of amusement facilities in Japan FY 2019, by game type
In the fiscal year 2019, prize games generated the majority of sales at amusement arcades in Japan, with almost 299 billion Japanese yen. Prize games refer to an arcade game where one can win a prize, which is mostly merchandise based on popular characters or series. A major example of prize games are claw cranes, also known as UFO catchers in Japan.