In 2022, the average price for a video game sold in the United States at the year of release was ***** U.S. dollars, the first time this level of pricing had been reached. Games for the latest console platforms, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S, are more expensive than their predecessors. This has many reasons, such as increased production costs as well as other economic factors, such as inflation.
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gamesindustry.biz. (August 8, 2022). Average sales price (ASP) of video game software at year of release as of August 2022, by platform (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388073/average-price-of-video-games-by-platform/
gamesindustry.biz. "Average sales price (ASP) of video game software at year of release as of August 2022, by platform (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388073/average-price-of-video-games-by-platform/
gamesindustry.biz. (2022). Average sales price (ASP) of video game software at year of release as of August 2022, by platform (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388073/average-price-of-video-games-by-platform/
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Average sales price (ASP) of video game software at year of release as of August 2022, by platform (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], gamesindustry.biz, August 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388073/average-price-of-video-games-by-platform/
