In 2020, digital console games accounted for 24.3 percent of gaming expenditure of consumers in the United Kingdom, slightly down from 26 percent in the previous year. Digital gaming sales for console, PC, and mobile accounted for 55.7 percent of total gaming spend in the UK, with physical gaming software sales of boxed and pre-owned titles adding another 9.8 percent market share to the total. Overall, game software accounted for 65 percent of UK consumer spending on games. Game hardware increased its segment share from 26 to 32.3 percent due to several ninth generation console releases in November 2020.
Distribution of video games industry market value in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2020, by sector
Figures calculated based on information provided by the source. 2019 figures are revised as of 2020. Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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