This statistic shows the value of the video game consumer market, both package and digitally distributed, worldwide from 2011 to 2017 and offers a forecast until 2020. The packaged market value in 2017 amounted to 11.2 billion U.S. dollars, up from 10.9 billion a year earlier. Recent video game sales revenue information can be found here.
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Video game consumer market value worldwide 2011-2020, by distribution
Video game consumer market value worldwide from 2011 to 2020, by distribution type (in billion U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the value of the video game consumer market, both package and digitally distributed, worldwide from 2011 to 2017 and offers a forecast until 2020. The packaged market value in 2017 amounted to 11.2 billion U.S. dollars, up from 10.9 billion a year earlier. Recent video game sales revenue information can be found here.
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| DLC market | Package market | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | 19.5 | 11.5 |
| 2019* | 17.4 | 12.1 |
| 2018* | 15.6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13.2 | 11.2 |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| 2015 | 9.3 | 12.4 |
| 2014 | 8.7 | 12.9 |
| 2013 | 7.4 | 16.3 |
| 2012 | 7.1 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 5.3 | 22.4 |
| DLC market | Package market | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | 19.5 | 11.5 |
| 2019* | 17.4 | 12.1 |
| 2018* | 15.6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13.2 | 11.2 |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| 2015 | 9.3 | 12.4 |
| 2014 | 8.7 | 12.9 |
| 2013 | 7.4 | 16.3 |
| 2012 | 7.1 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 5.3 | 22.4 |
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This statistic shows the value of the video game consumer market, both package and digitally distributed, worldwide from 2011 to 2017 and offers a forecast until 2020. The packaged market value in 2017 amounted to 11.2 billion U.S. dollars, up from 10.9 billion a year earlier. Recent video game sales revenue information can be found here.
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* Forecast.
DLC stands for 'downloadable content'.
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- 2011 to 2017
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* Forecast.
DLC stands for 'downloadable content'.
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