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Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago

Spending on physical video game software in the US has been cut in more than half since 2021 and is now more than 85% below its 2008 peak.

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Spending on physical video game software in the US has been cut in more than half since 2021 and is now more than 85% below its 2008 peak.

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Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago

Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social)

The rate of decline in US physical video game software spending accelerated in 2024. Spending on physical video game software in the US has been cut in more than half since 2021 and is now more than 85% below its 2008 peak. We'll see if Switch 2 can help slow/reverse this trend in 2025.

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People are struggling to pay rent and buy groceries. Entertainment will always be the first thing to cut.
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  This isn’t all software, this is physical media. No surprises here.
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    Right, and you can easily monitor sales and specials on Steam.

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