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Young Americans Are Spending A Whole Lot Less On Video Games This Year


New data suggests that 18- to 24-year-olds are cutting back on many different categories, with losses most concentrated in games.

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Perhaps responding to economic uncertainty and narrowing job prospects, young people in the United States are significantly cutting back on spending on video games compared to this time last year. New data published by market research firm Circana and reported by The Wall Street Journal suggests that young adults spent nearly 25% less on video game products in a four-week span in April than in the same timeframe last year.

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