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Lockdown boredom drives UK video games market to £7bn record high – The Guardian
Gaming fans joined by million of newbies in 2020 resulting in £1.6bn more spent compared with 2019
The UK video games market hit a record £7bn last year as lockdown fuelled an unprecedented boom in the popularity of mobile games, consoles and virtual reality headsets.
The gaming industry has proved to be a coronavirus winner, with tens of millions of consumers looking for relief from indoor boredom. Gaming fans were joined by millions of newbies seeking out home entertainment, resulting in £1.6bn more being spent on games compared with 2019, an unprecedented 30% year-on-year increase.
The figures…
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