wraggster
June 8th, 2013, 22:10
The US video games market has ceased its decline, according to the latest numbers from NPD.
Game Informer (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/06/06/npd-video-game-content-sales-total-3-5-billion-in-first-quarter.aspx) reports that $3.5bn was spent on game content in Q1 2013. That’s around the same as was reported in Q1 2012.
There is a difference, though. The physical games market has declined from $1.5bn in Q1 2012 to $1.37bn. The rental and pre-owned sector grew slightly from $1.38m to $1.59bn.
What has grown, however, is the digital sector. In Q1 2012 that was worth $525m. In Q1 2013 that reached $559m.
In Q1 2012 digital accounted for just over 40 per cent of the market. This year digital’s share stands at 55 per cent.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/q1-2013-halts-decline-of-us-games-market-as-digital-grows-15-to-claim-majority-share/0116811
Game Informer (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/06/06/npd-video-game-content-sales-total-3-5-billion-in-first-quarter.aspx) reports that $3.5bn was spent on game content in Q1 2013. That’s around the same as was reported in Q1 2012.
There is a difference, though. The physical games market has declined from $1.5bn in Q1 2012 to $1.37bn. The rental and pre-owned sector grew slightly from $1.38m to $1.59bn.
What has grown, however, is the digital sector. In Q1 2012 that was worth $525m. In Q1 2013 that reached $559m.
In Q1 2012 digital accounted for just over 40 per cent of the market. This year digital’s share stands at 55 per cent.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/q1-2013-halts-decline-of-us-games-market-as-digital-grows-15-to-claim-majority-share/0116811