Top 100 Countries/Markets by Game Revenues for 2018 - Newzoo

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https://newzoo.com/insights/rankings/top-100-countries-by-game-revenues/

This table features the top 100 games markets ranked on their revenue estimates for 2018 in descending order. These estimates are based on a combination of primary consumer research, transactional data, quarterly company reports, and census data. The revenues are based on consumer spending in each country and exclude hardware sales, tax, business-to-business services, and online gambling and betting revenues.

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You can see the complete list on the site.

 

[Einbroch]

Just look at the connected population of China and how 'low' the revenue is compared to other countries.

That's why there's a gold rush.

 

[Toumari]

China being top is surely due to mobile gaming, likewise with Japan. Obviously population is a huge factor too.

I found the ratios for the population vs internet population more interesting than the actual revenue column.

 

[LuigiV]

Weird to see NZ so low on the list. You'd think the Kiwis would have similar spending habits as us Aussies, yet their revenue per capita is barely 30% of ours. Rather unexpected.

 

[Linkark07]

I'm actually quite surprised to see Venezuela in the list.

 

[Dane]

Brazil could be so much bigger if video games weren't considered luxury items. Charging 30% of a average João's monthly wage in a game is a f*ckin joke. People have to eat, you know...

 

[AshenOne]

My country is in the top 50, weird but good i guess.

 

[MesaEterna]

Mexico's position is actually surprising, BUT I think most of that revenue can be attributed to Steam and PC games

 

[Kromeo]

Such a high percentage of Americans not on internet

 

[ilmikhail]

wtf venezuela top 50 :O

 

[Saint-14]

I wonder how this list would be without counting mobile, I imagine that’s where the majority is coming from Japan and China.

 

[Lyrick]

Damn, if you're not in the top 15, you're fucking decimal dust.

Also the average spend ($ / Population) in Japan and Korea is triple digits, compared to a a lot of other countries where it's single digits or even less, that's absolutely insane.

 

[rochellepaws]

It's surprising to me that there are over 50 million Americans without the internet.

 

[HardRojo]

Peru at 49th place. Surprised to see Venezuela above us, you'd think their market is shrinking as more Venezuelans get out of the country. Situation is so dire that right now 1% of Peru's total population (which is 30 million) is comprised of Venezuelan citizens who have migrated.

 

[bombshell]

Such a high percentage of Americans not on internet

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There's a console for them, it's called the Xbox 360.

 

[TailorDKS]

Germany on 5 beeing the best european country for games, except when football is played :/

 

[Akita One]

It's surprising to me that there are over 50 million Americans without the internet.

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Why is that? We have a heavier rural population than most 1st world countries. Heck, Alaska still has places without phone service or electricity.

 

[Serpens007]

I'm amazed that Chile is barely on top of Venezuela. We were supposedly one of the top consumers in the region (well, we are, but we're lower than I thought)

 

[Deleted member 7450]

Brazil @ "13"

Yep, seems about right lol

 

[Raysoul]

Philippines above Singapore, HK, and some notable EU countries wtf

 

[Dark Cloud]

Why can’t consoles make a breakthrough in China still?

 

[hydrophilic attack]

sweden once again beating out all other nordic countries

settle down insignificant danes and finns

 

[Deleted member 8196]

Why can’t consoles make a breakthrough in China still?

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Because China is mobile and PC, like South Korea.
They can't break into the market and compete against mobile and PC games.

 

[Kromeo]

Why can’t consoles make a breakthrough in China still?

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I think until relatively recently they weren't allowed to be sold there?