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Digital Game Sales At an All-Time High During COVID-19

by Aiman MaulanaApril 24, 2020
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According to the latest data by market tracker SuperData on 23rd April 2020, digital game sales are at an all-time high during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has reached USD $10 billion (RM43.56 billion) in March 2020.

Digital games sales for consoles have increased from USD $883 million (RM3.84 billion) in February 2020 to USD $1.5 billion (RM6.53 billion) in March 2020. For PC games on the other hand, there was a 56% increase to USD $567 million (RM2.46 billion).

Interestingly, Nintendo sold 5 million copies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the same month, making it the highest digital console game sold in a single month. There was also a 15% increase in mobile games expenditure, reaching USD $5.7 billion (RM24.82 billion). Overall revenue from digital game sales for the month increased by 11% year-on-year.

Individuals are turning to games as a reliable entertainment option during the Covid-19 crisis and are using online multiplayer to keep in touch with others.

SuperData

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One common reason for the increase is physical store closures due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With the next generation of game consoles just around the corner, there were definitely eyes on gaming overall than before.

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Pokdepinion: Well, everyone needs a source of entertainment, especially if they’re stuck at home for a while. Gaming is the easiest thing anyone can enjoy now.

About The Author
Aiman Maulana
Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one. YouTuber, video editor, tech head, and a wizard of gaming. What's up? :)

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