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Okay, so I was scrolling through some reports (because who doesn’t love a good chart, right?) and stumbled on this German gaming thing. It’s like, whoa, PC gaming’s nosedived — down 20% since, like, 2019? That’s… not great. Anyway, mobile and tablet games are just coasting along, chill as ever. But consoles? They’re like caffeine for gamers over there. Every year, they just keep climbing up.
Game.de, which isn’t really all about PCs (just so you know), says consoles are on a roll in Germany. They might even take over as the top gaming pick before we know it. So, yeah, picture this chart with consoles just shooting up like they’re on a sugar high. 13 degrees incline? That’s, uh, kinda steep? Or not, I guess, if you’re into steepness. I mean, some folks are.
Now, why are consoles winning? Apparently, it’s all about innovation, or so Game.de says. Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft — they keep cranking out goodies like the PlayStation 5 Pro or whatever fancy Switch model is out now. By the way, Nintendo’s got the Switch 2 — not a betting person, but it’ll probably sell like hotcakes.
Oh, wanna know how it stacks up? Console gamers in Germany are up to 20.5 million. Smartphone gaming was all the rage back in 2020, but it flattened out. Like, picture a pancake, or maybe more like a crepe. Anyway, they’re at 22.9 million now. So, not far ahead at all.
Here’s the kicker: PC gaming is down 20% since ’19. 13.1 million folks are still in the PC zone, but that’s 400,000 fewer than last year. Once upon a time, back in 2019, PCs were totally leading the charge with 16.3 million gamers over consoles’ 15.9. Now? Consoles are just sprinting ahead by over 7 million.
There’s a twist, though — about 19 million gamers in Germany juggle two or more platforms. So maybe they couldn’t decide either.
And why the drop in PC gaming? Not exactly crystal clear, but Game.de mentioned a “break from growth in 2024.” Game sales down 17%, hardware sales dipping 10%. The silver lining? Online gaming services, up 12%. Whoop-de-doo.
Maybe the PC gaming dip is, you know, the whole component shortage thing — GPUs being less exciting for regular budget players and all that buzzkill.
Oh, and no nifty charts for the U.S. or worldwide? Just so you know. Guess Game.de’s got the YouGov access as the industry bigwig?
Anyway, that’s the scoop. Wild, right?
