Spending on physical video games has halved in the US since 2021.
The round discs are finding their way across sales counters in the USA less and less. The latest data from analysts Circana According to this, spending on purchasing physical games has halved since 2021.
The last time sales of physical media reached a peak was in 2008. Since then, spending has fallen by 85%.
Faster internet connections, immediate availability without having to leave the house and convenience are likely to be responsible for the sale of games digitally.
For comparison: In Europe, the share of digital sales was recently 68%. It was 75% for Xbox, 64% for PlayStation 5 and 22% for Nintendo.
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