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.