Video Games in Japan

Video games in Japan saw a decline in value sales in 2024, largely due to inflation and its impact on consumers’ purchasing power. However, video games software experienced growth, especially online games and subscriptions. The category remained highly fragmented, with various mobile games being popular, driven by the success of well-known franchises and the gambling gacha system. Retail e-commerce was the leading sales channel, with platforms like Steam playing a key role.

The Video Games in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Video Games Hardware, Video Games Software.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Video Games market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.