US Gamers Are Spending Way Less Than They Used To On Physical Games
US spending on physical video games saw an 11% decline from 2024 to 2025, reaching an all-time low of $1.5 billion in 2025. While this trend reflects the rise of digital distribution and subscription services like PlayStation Plus Catalog and Xbox Game Pass, the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is noted to have helped stabilize numbers. Analysts suggest a potential resurgence of physical media could occur as older technologies gain popularity.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Topic: Digital Distribution
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Topic: Xbox Game Pass
- Company: GameStop
- Topic: Physical Game Sales
- Company: Circana
- Company: Nintendo
- Topic: PlayStation Plus Catalog
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