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UK physical game sales dropped by 35% in 2024 in shift towards digital
Physical game sales in the UK dropped by a massive 34.5 percent over the past year.
Total games revenue for 2024 dropped by 4.4 percent to £4.6bn - compared to other media, that's behind video (£5bn) but double music (£2.4bn). "After the breakneck growth of recent years, it is no surprise that the games market has slowed down, but it remains a giant," said ERA's CEO Kim Bayley. Despite year-on-year decline between 2023-2024, 2025 is predicted to bring growth to the industry, due to the expected release of Nintendo's Switch 2 console and Rockstar's GTA 6.
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