Switch 2 and GTA 6 will blow up the game industry
According to the expert report, the launch of Switch 2 and GTA 6 will grow the gaming industry at a record rate.
The Nintendo Switch 2 and GTA 6 to be released this year will cause the biggest growth in the gaming industry, according to an expert report. According to the report, the new version of the best-selling console of all time and the sixth game, which has been expected for nearly 12 years, will enable the industry to grow by $92 billion by 2027.
If we compare this figure provided by Newzoo‘to 2024, we can say that the PC industry will grow by 2.6% and the console industry by 0.7% . Although the sector continues to develop with this growth, game prices may continue to rise.
Impacts of Switch 2 and GTA 6 to Stretch into 2026
Going back, the gaming industry grew by $67.6 billion in 2019 and $80.9 billion in 2020, when the pandemic started and everyone played games at home. According to forecasts, the industry, which grew by $80.2 billion last year, will grow by $85.2 billion in 2025.
But according to the Newzoo report, Switch 2, which will be released on 5 June 2025, and GTA 6, which will be released in autumn 2025 for consoles only, will make a huge contribution to 2026. While the console industry will be well affected by the release of GTA 6, the release of Switch 2 will be a big boost to the software and hardware industry. With both big events scheduled for the end of 2025 and possibly GTA 6 PC version to be released in 2026, this growth will be delayed until next year and we will enter 2027 with a record number of $92 billion.
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Source:
https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-and-gta-6-expected-to-boost-games-industry-to-927bn-record-growth-by-2027
