[Le Figaro] - TOTK has sold 1 million copies (physical only) and Switch should exceed 8m in January 2024 in France

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Le marché du jeu vidéo se dirige vers une fin d’année record

La fin des pénuries de PlayStation 5, couplée à une profusion de blockbusters, va soutenir le secteur à Noël. Mais les acteurs de l’industrie, qui se réunissent jusque dimanche au salon Paris Games Week, restent prudents au vu de la conjoncture économique.

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These figures are reassuring for the gaming industry: by 2022, French spending on gaming had fallen by 1.5%, due to a low supply of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. But the players interviewed by Le Figaro remain cautious. "The macroeconomic context is turbulent, and we remain vigilant in view of geopolitical events. The risk is that consumer morale will be affected", says Philippe Lavoué, Director of Nintendo France. The Japanese group has had a very good year so far. Its game Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has sold over a million copies in France since its release in May. And the milestone of 8 million Switch consoles sold in the country should be passed in January 2024.

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Thanks to Lelouch0612 from IB for the find