ERA: Game Sales in the UK Dropped by 29.4% in the First Half of 2024
Videogames segment is still prevailing but not anymore larger than the music and video industries combined. At least in the UK.
ERA only accounts for sales of physical and digital versions of games. DLC, microtransactions, and mobile game revenue are not included.
In the first half of 2024, game sales reached £348.6 million. This is 29.4% less than the previous year.
Sales of physical copies of games fell by 40% (to £111.7 million); digital sales fell by 23% (to £236.9 million).
ERA also shared results from other industries. Revenue in the video segment, which includes streaming, is growing - up 5.4% YoY (£213.7 million) in the first half of the year.
The music segment (excluding streaming) saw the most growth in the first half of 2024 - up 7.9% to £163.8 million. Despite ERA not accounting for streaming revenue, the association notes an 11% increase in consumption.