In Russia, $17.8 million was spent on video games in retail in the first quarter of 2019

General situation

• during the quarter, 610 thousand copies of games were sold at retail in the amount of 1.15 billion rubles (a 10% increase compared to the same quarter a year earlier);
• console games remain the main sales driver.

Consoles

• games for Sony PlayStation 4 are responsible for 75% of retail game sales. Revenue from them increased by 15% (in units, the growth was 8%);
• Sales of Xbox One games continue to grow. In money, sales increased by 17% (in units, the increase was 15%);
• The Nintendo Switch games show a very good pace. The company earned 45% more on them in the quarter than a year earlier (in units, the growth was 50%).

PC

• sales of PC games increased by 80%. Positive dynamics within this niche was recorded for the first time in five years. All thanks to new releases and a 2.5-fold reduction in the average price of games;
• in physical terms, PC games on physical media account for only 10% of sales;
• the demand for digital content for PC games is growing. During the quarter, sales of add-ons, game currency and digital versions in the retail market increased 2.4 times in pieces and by 60% in money.

Also on the topic:

• In 2018, Russians spent $71.7 million on games in physical retail”M.Video”: last year, the demand for retro consoles in Russia increased by 45%
• In Russia, Nintendo consoles have overtaken Xbox sales