game: The German gaming market declined in 2024 - sponsored by Neon
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The total market volume was €9.405 billion at the end of 2024. This is 6% less than in 2023.
Game sales fell by 6% to €5.501 billion (€5.844 billion in 2023).
Sales of games dropped the most, by 17% to €921 million. Revenue from microtransactions decreased less sharply, by 3% to €4.58 billion.
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Sales of gaming hardware decreased from €3.265 billion to €2.939 billion, a drop of 10%.
The only segment that grew was the sales of console accessories, with a 5% increase to €391 million.
Sales of gaming consoles fell by 26% (from €1.089 billion to €807 million). Sales of PC accessories decreased by 4% (from €1.255 billion to €1.201 billion). Sales of gaming computers dropped by 1% (from €547 million to €540 million).
On the positive side, subscription service sales grew by 12% to €965 million.