Boxed video game sales collapse in UK as digital revenues flatten

The UK video game market has seen a notable 4.4% decline in 2023, primarily attributed to a substantial 35% drop in boxed video game sales... gamers are increasingly preferring the convenience of digital downloads and subscription services. This shift illustrates a fundamental change in purchasing habits that reflects broader trends in entertainment consumption.

An ERA spokesperson highlighted that four main factors are influencing this transformation in the market: a growing comfort with digital downloads, the explosion of subscription models, a down period in the console cycle, and a notable lack of new hit titles... These elements together explain the waning interest in physical game sales.

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