UK boxed software video games consumer spending 2013-2024

Published by
Jessica Clement,
May 14, 2025

In 2024, boxed gaming software sales in the United Kingdom amounted to *** million British pounds, a ** percent decrease from the previous year. Despite this COVID-19 induced boost in 2020, boxed game sales are on the decline as consumers turn to digital downloads for their gaming purchases.

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Consumer spending on boxed software video games in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2024 (in million GBP)

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Release date

May 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2013 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Boxed software spending consists of "physical video games sales."
Figures for years previous to 2022 were published earlier by MCV/UKie.

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