The German Games market decreased by 6 % year on an annual basis to 9.4 billion euros in 2024, with distinct games sales decreased by 17 % to 921 million euros compared to revenues of 1.1 billion euros in the previous year.
This is according to the market numbers from the German Games Industry Association (GAME), based on the data collected by Yougov Shopper, Nielsen IQ and Data.ai.
In general, games sales decreased (including excellent games, in -game purchases) 6 % to 5.5 million euros.
In the game and in the application, the purchases and in the application have witnessed a slight decrease of 3 % to 4.6 million euros, noting that this market sector represents an “important source of income” for gaming companies as it helps to “compensate for economic risks” in response to the increasing development costs.
When looking at the devices, revenues decreased by 10 % to 2.9 million euros in 2024. But keyboards witnessed a sharp decrease, with an annual decrease of 26 % to 807 million euros last year.
However, the game highlighted that 2023 was out in terms of sales of the console as “that were not constantly available” for consumers in previous years that led to “the effect of catching up with a knee.” He noted that the revenues in 2024 are still higher than that registered in 2022.
As for online games, this piece increased by 12 % to 965 million euros in 2024 compared to 860 million euros in the previous year.
“After years of frequent growth, the German Games market took over in 2024,” said Felix Falk, the manager of the game. “This was partially due to the fact that there are fewer successes of the game last year and that the demand for game keyboards may be normalized again.”
“The largest growth in online gaming services such as Cloud Gaming – which emphasizes permanent dynamics and the innovative power of the game industry. In conjunction with new keyboards and the titles that have already been announced, these promises have renewed total growth in the near future.”