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In 2025, video game sales in the UK reached \u00a35.4 billion.<\/p>\n
The Entertainment Retailers Association, referencing sources such as NielsenIQ\/GfK Entertainment, Omdia, and GSD\/IFSE, reported a 7.4% growth from the previous year. This marks the most significant increase since 2020, when there was a 27.9% surge compared to 2019.<\/p>\n
The primary contributor to this growth was an 8.8% rise in mobile game revenue, amounting to \u00a31.88 billion, following a 5.5% improvement between 2023 and 2024. Mobile games accounted for 35.5% of the industry’s revenue for the year.<\/p>\n
Additionally, revenue from console game downloads rose to $857.6 million, reflecting an 11.5% uptick, while physical sales decreased by 1% to \u00a3318.8 million, representing only 5% of total UK game sales.<\/p>\n
Digital transactions brought in \u00a35 billion, marking an 8% annual growth. The top-selling title was EA Sports FC 26, with over 1.97 million units sold, combining both physical and digital copies.<\/p>\n
Despite the trend towards digital, the ERA highlighted that 45% of game revenue was from direct purchases, a stark contrast to the 16.6% seen in music and 7.2% in the video sector.<\/p>\n
The Association noted that from 2016 to 2025, the UK’s GDP grew by 12%, while the video game sector saw an 86% increase, expanding 7.2 times faster.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the extraordinary growth of 27.9% observed in 2020 has slowed, the market’s ingenuity revitalized its expansion in 2025,” stated ERA CEO Kim Bayley.<\/p>\n
“We are optimistic that this trajectory will continue into 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n
The broader UK entertainment industry, encompassing games, music, and video, rose to \u00a313.3 billion in 2025, experiencing a 7.1% rise year-over-year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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