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Video game retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2018, by type
Number of principle retailers selling video games in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by type of retail company
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This statistic illustrates the number of video game retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by type of company. In 2018, there were 403 electrical and hardware chains selling video games.
Number of principle retailers selling video games in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by type of retail company
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 27, 2019
This statistic illustrates the number of video game retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2018, by type of company. In 2018, there were 403 electrical and hardware chains selling video games.
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- United Kingdom
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