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Worldwide Video Game Market Forecasts

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    Report

  • 95 Pages
  • January 2020
  • Region: Global
  • DFC Intelligence
  • ID: 4787317

The Worldwide Video Game Market Forecasts report provides an overview of how the global market breaks down by platform and region with a focus on console, PC and Mobile platforms (dedicated portable, smartphone, and tablet).

This is part of the publisher's Worldwide Forecasting service which is updated on a regular basis.


  • Five-year forecasts are broken down by platform, region and distribution method (retail, online)
  • Complete forecasts for the individual major console game systems
  • Includes separate forecasts for PlayStation 4 Pro, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Xbox One X
  • Forecasts are broken down by major hardware platforms including iOS, Android, Sony PlayStation systems, Microsoft Xbox systems and Nintendo portable and dedicated console systems (including Switch)
  • Forecasts for upcoming systems from Microsoft and Sony (Project Scarlett and PlayStation 5)
  • 95 pages, 63 charts and accompanying data tables

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary


  • Overview
  • Summary of Total Worldwide Sales Market Forecasts: 2011-2023
  • Total Worldwide Game Market
  • Packaged Market and Digital Market: 2011-2023
  • Summary of Market Forecasts by Segment
  • Summary of PC Market Forecasts: 2011-2023
  • Summary of Mobile Market Forecasts: 2011-2023
  • Summary of Console Market Forecasts: 2011-2023

2. Mobile Game Market Forecasts

3. PC Game Market

4. Console System Overview


  • Microsoft Game Systems
  • Nintendo Game Systems
  • Sony Game Systems
  • Worldwide Generation 6 Game System Market Forecasts
  • Worldwide Generation 7 Game System Market Forecasts
  • Worldwide Generation 8 Game System Market Forecasts

List of Tables

Table 1 Total Worldwide Game Software Market by Segment: 2011-2023
Table 2 Total Worldwide Game Hardware Market by Segment: 201l-2023
Table 3 Total Worldwide Game Market by Segment: 2011-2023
Table 4 Total Worldwide Packaged Sales for Software and Hardware: 2011-2023
Table 5 Worldwide Total Packaged Software Sales by Region: 201 l-2023
Table 6 Total Digital Game Revenue: PC, Console, Portable and Mobile: 2011-2023
Table 7 Total Worldwide Revenue for Digital and Packaged Game Hardware and Software: 201l-2023
Table 8 Total Worldwide Packaged and Digital Game Sales: 2011-2023
Table 9 Total Worldwide PC Packaged and Digital Game Sales 2011-2023
Table 10 Total Worldwide iOS and Android Game Sales 2011-2023
Table 11 Worldwide Console Hardware Unit Sales by Generation: 201l-2023
Table 12 Worldwide Console Hardware Revenue by Generation: 2011-2023
Table 13 Worldwide Console Software Retail Unit Sales by Generation: 2011-2023
Table 14 Worldwide Console Software Retail Revenue by Generation: 2011-2023
Table 15 Worldwide Console Software Digital Revenue by Generation: 2011-2023
Table 16 Worldwide Console Total Retail & Digital Game Revenue by Generation: 2011-2023
Table 17 Dedicated Portable Game System Revenue Forecasts: 2011-2023
Table 18 Worldwide Mobile Revenue by Platform: 2011-2023
Table 19 Total Mobile Game Software Market: (smartphones and tablets)
Table 20 Total Portable Game Software Market: Dedicated Portable Software, Smartphones and Tablet Games: 2011-2023
Table 21 Total Mobile Game Software Market by Region: 2011-2023
Table 22 Worldwide PC Game Packaged Revenue Forecasts by Region: 2011-2023
Table 23 Worldwide PC Digital Game Revenue by Region: 201 l-2023
Table 25 Total Worldwide PC Packaged and Digital Games Sales by Region: 2011-2023
Table 26 Total Worldwide PC Packaged and Digital Game Sales 2011-2023
Table 27 Microsoft Xbox 360 Hardware Unit Sales by Region: 2005-2023
Table 28 Forecast for Microsoft Xbox One Game System by Region: 2012-2023
Table 29 Forecast for Microsoft Project Scarlett Game System by Region: 2020-2023
Table 30 Nintendo Wii Hardware Unit Sales by Region: 2005-2023
Table 31 Forecast for Nintendo Wii U by Region: 2012-2023
Table 32 Forecast for Nintendo Switch by Region: 2017-2023
Table 33 Sony PlayStation 3 Hardware Unit Sales by Region: 2005-2023
Table 34 Sony PlayStation 4 Hardware Unit Sales by Region: 2012-2023
Table 35 Forecast for Sony PlayStation 5 Game System by Region: 2020-2023
Table 36 Forecasts for Worldwide Hardware Unit Sales of Generation 6 Game Systems: 2005-2023
Table 37 Forecasts for Worldwide Hardware Revenue of Generation 6 Game Systems: 2005-2023
Table 38 Forecasts for Worldwide Software Unit Sales of Generation 6 Game Systems: 2005-2023
Table 39 Forecasts for Worldwide Console Packaged Game Revenue of Generation 6: 2005-2023
Table 40 Forecasts for Worldwide Digital Game Revenue of Generation 6 Game Systems: 2008-2023
Table 41 Forecasts for Total Digital and Packaged Game Revenue of Generation 6 Game Systems: 2008-2023
Table 42 Forecasts for Total Worldwide Generation 6 Game Systems Market: 2008-2023
Table 43 Active Worldwide Installed Base of Generation 6 Game Systems: 2005-2023
Table 44 Cumulative Worldwide Installed Base of Generation 6 Game Systems: 2005-2023
Table 45 Forecasts for Worldwide Hardware Unit Sales of Generation 7 Game Systems: 2012-2023
Table 46 Forecasts for Worldwide Hardware Revenue of Generation 7 Game Systems: 2012-2023
Table 47 Forecasts for Worldwide Software Packaged Unit Sales of Generation 7 Game Systems: 2012-2023
Table 48 Forecasts for Worldwide Software Packaged Revenue of Generation 7 Game Systems: 2012-2023
Table 49 Forecasts for Worldwide Digital Game Revenue of Generation 7 Game Systems: 2012-2023
Table 50 Forecasts for Total Digital and Packaged Game Revenue of Generation 7 Game Systems: 2012-2023
Table 51 Forecasts for Total Worldwide Generation 7 Game Systems Market: 2012-2023
Table 52 Total Worldwide Hardware and Packaged & Digital Game Software Sales for Generation 7: 2012-2023
Table 53 Active Worldwide Installed Base of Generation 7 Game Systems: 2012-2023
Table 54 Cumulative Worldwide Installed Base of Generation 7 Game Systems: 2012-2023
Table 45 Forecasts for Worldwide Hardware Unit Sales of Generation 8 Game Systems: 2020-2023
Table 46 Forecasts for Worldwide Hardware Revenue of Generation 8 Game Systems: 2020-2023
Table 47 Forecasts for Worldwide Software Packaged Unit Sales of Generation 8 Game Systems: 2020-2023
Table 48 Forecasts for Worldwide Software Packaged Revenue of Generation 8 Game Systems: 2020-2023
Table 49 Forecasts for Worldwide Digital Game Revenue of Generation 8 Game Systems: 2020-2023
Table 50 Forecasts for Total Digital and Packaged Game Revenue of Generation 8 Game Systems: 2020-2023
Table 51 Forecasts for Total Worldwide Generation 8 Game Systems Market: 2020-2023
Table 52 Total Worldwide Hardware and Packaged & Digital Game Software Sales for Generation 8: 2020-2023
Table 53 Active Worldwide Installed Base of Generation 8 Game Systems: 2020-2023
Table 54 Cumulative Worldwide Installed Base of Generation 8 Game Systems: 2020-2023


Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Apple
  • Microsoft
  • Nintendo
  • Sony