The methodology covers only Premium game sales and does not include IAP.
- In 2021 the Steam games sales were $6.5B. It’s 74% growth in 3 years.
- In the first half of 2022 Steam sales are outrunning 2021 benchmarks – $3.1B versus $3B. But since April the pace of 2022 sales started to lose to 2021. There are various reasons for this: significant releases postponed, decrease in disposable income in developed countries, increasing availability of consoles, and isolation of the Russian PC market.
- However, there are positive signals. There is a large probability, that in 2023 Steam will reach a new record in sales. Graphic cards are becoming more accessible to the crypto market crash, games prices went a little bit higher. Plus, some major ex-console exclusives will be released on PC (thanks to PlayStation).
