Share from 0:00 0:00 / Paid episode The full episode is only available to paid subscribers of The Game Business Can GTA 6 still boost sales of a $650 game console? – The Game Business Micro Plus, Nintendo changes digital/physical pricing in the US, and Epic swings the axe Hello, and welcome to this… …
… The current chart from Circana covers all physical games, plus digital games data supplied by publishers. But not all publishers share their download data, which means certain titles are missed, or only physical sales are counted. …
… Looking at sales and player data, we can see that exclusives do drive sales. This is most notably true with Nintendo, but it’s the case with PlayStation, too. In November 2022, with the release of God of War Ragnarok, PS5 saw a significant spike in sales in Japan and the UK. …
… More than 1,000 PC studios have added a direct sales channel to change that, alongside Steam, not replacing it. …
… 78% of the game’s sales were sold via digital stores, but that 22% still represents a large number of players. Over 22% of 007: First Light sales in Europe were physical Of course, if people can’t buy physical, many will just buy digital. …
… Software sales grew 7% to £6.03 billion, hardware sales increased 3% to £2.17 billion, sales of game-related films, TV shows, and soundtracks increased 70% to £159 million, while toys and merchandising rose 43% to £333 million. …
… There are still enough questions about privacy and data protection, which children have a right to as well, to be solved. …