video game hardware, video game software, and social games. It was expected to reach a value of more than 1.9 trillion yen by fiscal year 2027.
The video game market in Japan was estimated to be worth 1.66 trillion Japanese yen in fiscal year 2020. The market encompasses Total value of the video game market in Japan in fiscal year 2020 with a forecast until 2027 (in trillion Japanese yen)
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- Premium Statistic Global video game consoles revenue 2018-2028
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Regional markets
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- Premium Statistic Global revenue of video game consoles 2018-2028, by country
- Premium Statistic Video game console market revenue in the United States 2018-2028
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of video game consoles in Europe from 2018 to 2028
PlayStation
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- Basic Statistic Sony PlayStation 5 game consoles unit sales 2011-2023, by quarter
- Premium Statistic PlayStation lifetime unit sales worldwide 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic PlayStation 4 lifetime unit sales worldwide 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic PlayStation 3 lifetime unit sales worldwide 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic PlayStation 2 lifetime unit sales worldwide 2023, by region
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Xbox
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- Premium Statistic Unit sales of Microsoft Xbox Series X/S worldwide 2021-2023
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Nintendo
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- Premium Statistic Nintendo Switch lifetime unit sales worldwide 2023, by region
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- Premium Statistic Nintendo 3DS lifetime unit sales worldwide 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic Nintendo DS lifetime unit sales worldwide 2023, by region
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Special focus: Console games
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- Gaming software market size in Japan FY 2020-2027
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- Physical video game sales Australia 2013-2018
- Video game accessories sales to dealers in the United States 2018-2022
- Sales volume of video games and consoles in Germany 2005-2016
- Share of PC gamers South Korea 2022, by age group
- Hungary: number of video gamers 2018, by gender
- Share of mobile gamers South Korea 2023, by age group
- Share of console gamers South Korea 2023, by age group
- Video games industry market size in Russia 2017-2025
- Share of console gamers South Korea 2023, by age group
- Gamers who visit PC bang at least weekly South Korea 2023, by gender
- Share of console gamers South Korea 2023, by gender
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- Gaming software market size in Japan FY 2020-2027
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- Physical video game sales Australia 2013-2018
- Video game accessories sales to dealers in the United States 2018-2022
- Sales volume of video games and consoles in Germany 2005-2016
- Share of PC gamers South Korea 2022, by age group
- Hungary: number of video gamers 2018, by gender
- Share of mobile gamers South Korea 2023, by age group
- Share of console gamers South Korea 2023, by age group
- Video games industry market size in Russia 2017-2025
- Share of console gamers South Korea 2023, by age group
- Gamers who visit PC bang at least weekly South Korea 2023, by gender
- Share of console gamers South Korea 2023, by gender
- Share of adults in the U.S. that think Scrabble is a game of chance as of May 2020
- Playtika annual revenue 2018-2023, by region
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Nomura Research Institute. (December 17, 2021). Total value of the video game market in Japan in fiscal year 2020 with a forecast until 2027 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024411/japan-gaming-market-size/
Nomura Research Institute. "Total value of the video game market in Japan in fiscal year 2020 with a forecast until 2027 (in trillion Japanese yen)." Chart. December 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024411/japan-gaming-market-size/
Nomura Research Institute. (2021). Total value of the video game market in Japan in fiscal year 2020 with a forecast until 2027 (in trillion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024411/japan-gaming-market-size/
Nomura Research Institute. "Total Value of The Video Game Market in Japan in Fiscal Year 2020 with a Forecast until 2027 (in Trillion Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024411/japan-gaming-market-size/
Nomura Research Institute, Total value of the video game market in Japan in fiscal year 2020 with a forecast until 2027 (in trillion Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024411/japan-gaming-market-size/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Total value of the video game market in Japan in fiscal year 2020 with a forecast until 2027 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph], Nomura Research Institute, December 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024411/japan-gaming-market-size/