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Global Gaming Market to Hit $188.8 Billion by 2025

9/10/2025

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The global games market is set to reach $188.8 billion by 2025, reflecting a 3.4% annual growth.
Asia-Pacific leads with $87.6 billion, with China and the US contributing nearly half of global spending.
Mobile gaming, with 3 billion players, generates $103 billion in revenue.
Console revenues are projected to increase by 5.5% to $45.9 billion, fueled by new releases like the Nintendo Switch 2.
The player base is expected to grow to 3.6 billion, including 1.6 billion paying players.

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Story summary

The global games market is set to reach $188.8 billion by 2025, reflecting a 3.4% annual growth.
Asia-Pacific leads with $87.6 billion, with China and the US contributing nearly half of global spending.
Mobile gaming, with 3 billion players, generates $103 billion in revenue.
Console revenues are projected to increase by 5.5% to $45.9 billion, fueled by new releases like the Nintendo Switch 2.
The player base is expected to grow to 3.6 billion, including 1.6 billion paying players.