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🇪🇺 🎮 More than €23 billion was spent on across Europe in 2020. It marks a 22% growth year-over-year, and is significantly higher than 2019, which grew by 3% compared to the year prior. More insights via:

European games market generated €23.3 billion in 2020 ISFE report shows 44% of all spending was on console, followed by smartphone at 40%

🎮 New console sales data shows that Xbox had an improved Q2, while Switch has slipped since the heady days of 2021. Also, PlayStation has sold in 10.1m consoles by Q2, which is behind the PS4 figure for that same timeframe at 10.2m.

Q2 console sales data – Xbox up on Q1, Switch down year-on-year | Consoles | MCV/DEVELOP All current consoles are selling well, though limited stock is still a key factor for most | MCV/DEVELOP

🏅 📈 F1 2021 has held the No.1 spot for a second week. With the actual Olympics happening, Sega's Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 entered the top ten last week for the first time. While not making the top 10, Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games 2020 also saw a sizeable rise in sales - a 65% increase pushed the title up to No.17.

F1 2021 holds No.1 spot as PS5 titles dwindle | UK Boxed Charts Sales for sports games surge during Tokyo Olympic Games