Console gaming in Japan

Statistics report on the console video game market in Japan

Console gaming in Japan

This report provides information about the console video game market in Japan. It contains fundamental market size figures, information on leading consoles and software, sales results of major businesses, penetration rates of home and handheld consoles, as well as survey results showing the behavior of consumers.

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Overview

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  • Premium Forecast Leading gaming markets worldwide 2022, by revenue
  • Premium Statistic Console video game software and hardware market size in Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Video game console hardware market size in Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Console video game packaged software market size in Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Console video game download software market size in Japan 2013-2022

Leading consoles and games

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  • Premium Statistic Unit sales of handheld and home video game consoles in Japan 2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading game console brand unit sales Japan 2022
  • Basic Statistic Leading console games in Japan 2022
  • Basic Statistic Monthly top-selling video games Japan December 2023, by unit sales
  • Basic Statistic Weekly top-selling video games Japan January 2024, by unit sales

Market leaders

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  • Basic Statistic Sony game and network services: net sales & operating income FY 2012-2022
  • Basic Statistic Net sales of Nintendo worldwide 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Bandai Namco's global revenue 2006-2023
  • Basic Statistic Sega Sammy sales revenue FY 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Square Enix net sales FY 2004-2023
  • Premium Statistic Konami's revenue FY 2015-2023

Penetration rates

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  • Premium Statistic Stationary video game consoles penetration rate in Japan FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Handheld video game consoles penetration rate in Japan FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Stationary video game consoles penetration rate in Japan FY 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Handheld video game consoles penetration rate in Japan FY 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Stationary video game consoles penetration rate in Japan FY 2022, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Handheld video game consoles penetration rate in Japan FY 2022, by age group

Consumers

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  • Premium Forecast Most used devices for video games in Japan 2023
  • Premium Forecast Hours spent on playing video games per week in Japan 2023
  • Premium Forecast Video game purchases in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Video game console household expenditure in Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Video game software household expenditure in Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading criteria for choosing consumer games Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading consumer game genres Japan 2023

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