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> PC gaming was always a niche market relative to the consoles, and it will probably remain so. The difference is not that huge though. Supposedly 43:57 by rev
by qwytw 2y ago
> PC gaming was always a niche market relative to the consoles, and it will probably remain so.
The difference is not that huge though. Supposedly 43:57 by revenue:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-pc-vs-console-gaming-market-share/ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-pc-vs-console-g...
According to other stats:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/292460/video-game-consumer-market-value-worldwide-platform/#:~:text=Console%20%26%20PC%20gaming%20consumer%20market,worldwide%202011%2D2025%2C%20by%20distribution&text=In%202022%2C%20total%20console%20gaming,to%209.3%20billion%20U.S.%20dollars https://www.statista.com/statistics/292460/video-game-consum....
PC is even bigger.
And this is by revenue, I would guess that on average PC games might be significantly cheaper? Meaning that more people actually play them.
Or it might just be skewed by some highly addictive/competitive in Asia etc. (where IIRC console gaming was never that big outside of Japan).