How much does the average gamer spend on games per year?
Money medium Data from 2024
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The answer
$180
The average paying gamer spends around $180 a year. Revenue is extremely top-heavy: a small fraction of players, sometimes called "whales", generate the majority of in-game purchase revenue across most free-to-play titles.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Newzoo Global Games Market Report |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | dollars |
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