In 2021, there were 4,210 outlets selling video games at retail in the United Kingdom. This number fell down from 6.9 thousand in 2015. Physical retail has declined over years, and digital gaming sales account for the vast majority of video game industry revenue in the UK.
Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021
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Entertainment Retailers Association. (February 24, 2022). Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 09, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association. "Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021." Chart. February 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association. (2022). Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association. "Number of Video Game Retail Outlets in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2009 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association, Number of video game retail outlets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417595/video-games-retail-outlets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 09, 2022)
