Videogame sales hit US high in pandemic-plagued 2020


The boom in video game play is poised to continue this year. — AFP Relaxnews

Sales of video games, consoles and accessories hit a record high in the US last year as people hunkered down at home due to the pandemic turned to play.

Video game spending in the US totalled US$56.9bil (RM229.67bil) last year, 27% more than what was spent in 2019, according NPD market research group analyst Mat Piscatella.

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