Microsoft: Console industry worth $27 billion

Console sector worth more than mobile, handheld and social gaming combined, claims computing giant

The console gaming market is worth nearly three times as much as the mobile and tablet game sectors, according to Microsoft.
Taking to Xbox Wire, the company cited research that claimed global consumer spend on console gaming had exceeded $27 billion, 42 per cent of the total market.

The data also suggested that PC came in at second at $12 billion, while mobile and tablets brought in $10 billion in consumer spend.
Handheld and social browser gaming rounded off the market at $8 billion each.
In total, Microsoft said total worldwide gaming spend had reached $65 billion.

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