Key Highlights
- The games software retail market includes games for domestic game consoles, handheld game consoles, mobile phones, and other wireless devices, and games for PC and Mac desktop computers. Online games are excluded (e.g., Second Life) from our scope. Market value includes retail sales.
- The UK games software retail market recorded revenues of $3.00 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.1% between 2019 and 2024.
- Online specialists account for the largest proportion of sales in the UK games software retail market in 2024; sales through this channel generated $1.72 billion, equivalent to 57.5% of the market's overall value.
- The UK captured a share of 20.1% in the European games software retail market in 2024.
Report Scope
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the games software retail market in the United Kingdom
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the games software retail market in the United Kingdom
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key games software retail market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom games software retail market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
Reasons to Buy
- What was the size of the United Kingdom games software retail market by value in 2024?
- What will be the size of the United Kingdom games software retail market in 2029?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom games software retail market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- How large is the United Kingdom’s games software retail market in relation to its regional counterparts?
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Game Retail Ltd
- Argos Ltd
- Amazon.com Inc
- Currys plc

