The quarantine life has become a dream come true for many
people. They are slacking off, eating their favorite food, doing their favorite
activities, and watching Netflix all day long. However, among the other popular
activities that have been boosted in the quarantine, video gaming is also an
activity perfectly suited for the quarantine life.
Today, gamers come in all ages because we are in the
pinnacle of the online gaming scene, which many people enjoy. Not only it acts
as an immersive distraction from the state of the world right now, but it also
allows the players to be social and interact with their friends or even strangers
without even having to leave their home. Moreover, there are a lot of video
game options these days, and someone who doesn’t play video games that much can
also find something of their liking in a video game.
The gaming industry has been at a rise as more and more
Americans are opting for video games to be their activity of choice in the
pandemic. The US video game industry posted some impressive results in the last
four months of lockdown.
According to the industry data from NPD Group, the total
spending on video game hardware, software, accessories, and anything video
game-related summed up to $1.2 billion in June 2020 alone. This number was the
highest since 2009 when the Wii console came out. In terms of video game sales,
this year has proven to be a great year for it.
The trend started in March when the lockdown was imposed,
and despite the majority of the businesses sinking, the video game industry is
one of the few industries that is still thriving in the pandemic. Take a look
at the following infographic for a comparison of video game sales of this year
to the last two years.
Infographic by: statista.com
