90% of all video game sales in the UK last year were digital, according to a new report from ERA.
Video games remain one of the best-selling forms of entertainment in the UK, with 90% of all sales coming digital, according to a new UK report. Digital Entertainment and Retail AssociationThis is also the 11th consecutive year that video games have outperformed other forms of media such as music and movies in the UK.
“Gaming is the largest of entertainment’s three core sectors, accounting for 42.1% of total entertainment revenue in 2022,” said the ERA report. Video game sales rose 2.3% to reach £4,664,400 compared to 2021. However, ERA reports that physical game sales fell 4.5% compared to the previous year. increase.
Comparing digital and physical video game sales within the UK, ERA reports that only 10% of video game sales last year were physical. “Conversely, the best performer was console downloads, up 12.2% to £724.7m.” to £1,486,800, an increase of 3.2%. Although 90% of all video game sales in the UK were digital last year, most of that came from mobile and tablet games.
When it comes to selling video games on consoles, FIFA23 It was reportedly the best-selling game of the year despite being only released in the last month of the year. EAs It sold a total of 2.39 million units in both physical and digital formats. The report doesn’t say what percentage of those sales were done digitally.
The report proves that video games are once again the number one form of entertainment in the UK. The CEO of the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association, speaking of the “unprecedented leader in the entertainment market,” said, “Although growth of 2.3% was slower than video and music, the scale is enormous and continues to drive innovation and excitement. It sets the pace for the entire entertainment sector.”
