In January 2019, game sales fell by 6% compared to last year

This January, $8.4 billion was spent on digital versions of games.  This is less than a year earlier for the same period.

This is reported by SuperData in its latest report. According to her, the market for paid PC games fell the most — by 29%. At the same time, the fall also affected the console games market. Despite a number of strong Christmas and January releases, it declined by 3%.

SuperData also reports:

• Fortnite sales in January decreased by 48% compared to December 2018. At the same time, compared to January last year, the revenue of the game has increased.
• January revenues of the beta version of Red Dead Redemption 2 Online were 14% less than a month earlier. At the same time , the total revenue Red Dead Redemption 2 Online and GTA V Online turned out to be on par with last year’s GTA V Online figures.
• At Super Smash Bros. Ultimate January sales were 83% less than December. Analysts explain this drop by higher than usual starting sales and linking the game’s performance to Switch’s Christmas sales. Super Smash Bros. In-game Payments Ultimate rose in January.
• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive showed an 8% increase in monthly audience compared to last year due to the transition to frituplay in November. However, this was not converted into sales. The game’s revenue has dropped significantly compared to January 2018: new players show a lower conversion rate to paying users.

The top of the highest – grossing games in January 2019 looks like this:

Also on the topic:

• SuperData summed up the results of January. Players spent $8.9 billion. Of these, $200 million went to PUBG and Fortnite
• Game sales in December 2018 were 10% less than a year earlier