74% of the copies of games sold in the USA are digital

According to the annual report of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), in 2016, digital copies accounted for 74% of the total number of video games sold in America.

The ratio of digital and physical copies of games sold

The indicator includes title downloads, subscriptions, DLC, mobile and social games.

In total, American consumers spent $24.5 billion on video games in 2016. The market volume, including sales of equipment, accessories and VR systems, reaches $30.4 billion.

For comparison, in 2015, gaming expenses of gamers (both for software and hardware) in the United States amounted to only $ 23.5 billion.

According to the study, the average age of an American gamer is 35 years.

You can read the full version of the ESA report here.

Source: Games Industries