Gaming and other cheap (fixed-price) entertainment is often counter-cyclical. When people get laid off they have more time to fill; similarly, when the general

Gaming and other cheap (fixed-price) entertainment is often counter-cyclical. When people get laid off they have more time to fill; similarly, when the general mood is depressed, people look for things that will distract them from their miserable predicament. There're some other niche examples, eg. liquidation specialists and bankruptcy lawyers. These are pretty obvious ones: anything that people do when they lack money tends to get a boost in a recession.