Newzoo reports that the size of the PC / game console market fell by 2.2% in 2022

CTOnews.com March 17 news, according to the latest report released by market research firm Newzoo, PC and game console market in 2022 total revenue of 92.3 billion US dollars, down 2.2% year-on-year.

This was mainly due to a 4.2% decline in the console games market, while the PC paid games market actually grew by 1.8%. According to Newzoo, there were 1.1 billion PC gamers and 611 million console gamers last year.

Even with the decrease, PC and console gaming will still exceed 100 billion hours in 2022. The average player plays 15 games per platform, and the average spend per platform in the U.S. market is $200.

Newzoo also reminds everyone that from 2015 to 2022, the CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of the PC and game console market will still be 5.8%.

CTOnews.com includes a list of the top ten games on each platform:

PCXboxPlayStationNintendo Switch1ROBLOXFortniteFortnitePokémon Scarlet/Violet2Call of Duty Modern Warfare II/ Warzone 2.0Call of Duty Modern Warfare II/ Warzone 2.0Call of Duty Modern Warfare II/ Warzone 2.0Fortnite3FortniteGrand Theft Auto VGrand Theft Auto VFall Guys4MinecraftMinecraftCall of Duty Modern Warfare/WarzoneMario Kart 85Apex LegendsCall of Duty Modern Warfare/WarzoneApex LegendsMinecraft6Call of Duty Modern Warfare/WarzoneHigh on LifeNBA 2K23Pokémon Legends: Arceus7The Sims 4ROBLOXNBA 2K22Rocket League8Overwatch 1& 2Apex LegendsGod of War: RagnarokAnimal Crossing: New Horizons9ValorantFall GuysMinecraftNintendo Switch Sports10Counter-Strike: Global Offensive NBA 2K22Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarSplit 3 Detailed report available: PC & Console Gaming Report 2023