About Ukie's UK Consumer Market Valuation
Every year, Ukie work with industry data partners to produce a valuation of UK consumer spend on games and game-related products.
Annual UK Consumer Market Valuations
Summary of Valuations to Date
Annual Totals
Year
|
Total Spend
|
% Growth
|
2017
|
£5.11bn
|
+12.4%
|
2016 (revised)
|
£4.55bn
|
|
2016
|
£4.33bn
|
+1.2%
|
2015
|
£4.19bn
|
+7.4%
|
2014
|
£3.94bn
|
+13.0%
|
2013
|
£3.48n
|
+20.0%
|
2012
|
£3.27bn
|
|
Game Software
Year
|
Digital
|
Physical
|
Mobile
|
Pre-owned
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
2017
|
£1.6bn
|
+13.4%
|
£790.5m
|
+3.1%
|
£1.07bn
|
+7.8%
|
£101.1m
|
-15.1%
|
2016 (revised)
|
£1.41bn
|
|
£766.7m
|
|
£955.1m
|
|
£119m
|
|
2016
|
£1.22bn
|
+11.1%
|
£766.7m
|
-15.2%
|
£955.1m
|
+16.9%
|
£119
|
-3.3%
|
2015
|
£1.224bn
|
+13.2%
|
£904m
|
-3.0%
|
£664bn
|
+21.2%
|
£123m
|
+9.3%
|
2014
|
£1.048bn
|
+17.6%
|
£935m
|
-6.3%
|
£548m
|
+21.2%
|
£106.8m
|
+10.7%
|
2013
|
£819m
|
+25.0%
|
£998m
|
-5.0%
|
£430m
|
+83.0%
|
£78m
|
|
2012
|
£520
|
|
£1.42bn
|
|
£158m
|
|
|
|
Game Hardware
Year
|
Console Hardware
|
PC Game Hardware
|
Peripherals & Accessories
|
VR Hardware
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
2017
|
£659.3m
|
+29.9%
|
£376m
|
+51.0%
|
£296.1m
|
-1.4%
|
£100.8m
|
+23.5%
|
2016 (revised)
|
£507.5m
|
|
£249m
|
|
£300.1m
|
|
£81.6m
|
|
2016
|
£507.5
|
-26.7%
|
£258m
|
+64.3%
|
£300.1m
|
-16.6%
|
£61.3m
|
|
2015
|
£689m
|
-24.7%
|
£138m
|
|
£360m
|
+24.6%
|
|
|
2014
|
£915m
|
+42.6%
|
|
|
£288m
|
+4.3%
|
|
|
2013
|
£626m
|
+38.0%
|
|
|
£424m
|
+1.0%
|
|
|
2012
|
£453m
|
|
|
|
£646m
|
|
|
|
NB. 2012 and 2013 Peripherals & Accessories figures include revenues for point cards
Game Culture
Year
|
Toys & Merchandise
|
Books & Magazines
|
Movies & Soundtracks
|
Events & Venues
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
Spend
|
% Growth
|
2017
|
£72.9m
|
+6.8%
|
£18.0m
|
-2.3%
|
£17.6m
|
-29.9%
|
£8.4m
|
+13.4%
|
2016 (revised)
|
£68.3m
|
|
£18.4m
|
|
£25.1m
|
|
£7.5m
|
|
2016
|
£66.8m
|
+7.2%
|
£18.4m
|
+13.2%
|
£7.8m
|
+14.4%
|
£7.5m
|
+20.6%
|
2015
|
£62.3m
|
-9.7%
|
£16.3m
|
-29.1%
|
£6.9m
|
+26.9%
|
£6.2m
|
+12.7%
|
2014
|
£69m
|
+14.0%
|
£23m
|
+77.0%
|
£5.4m
|
-21.7%
|
£5.5m
|
+96.4%
|
2013
|
£80m
|
+3.8%
|
£13m
|
|
£6.9m
|
-4.0%
|
£2.8m
|
+16.0%
|
2012
|
£60m
|
|
|
|
£7.5m
|
|
£2.2m
|
|