Newsletter IconFacebook IconX IconThreads IconInstagram IconYouTube IconPinterest Icon
Giveaway: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 World of Warcraft: Midnight GPU and MAESTRO 500

Research: PC game sales to top console games in 2016

PC game sales to top console game sales sometime in 2016?

Facebook IconX IconReddit Icon
Comments
Published
Updated
1-minute read time

After an extremely busy E3 gaming show earlier this month, there are a lot of things gamers across all platforms can be happy for. It turns out, PC game sales are expected to top video game consoles by the end of 2016 - with console games reaching an estimated $28 billion, while PC games will hit $29 billion, according to the PwC industry researcher.

Research: PC game sales to top console games in 2016 | TweakTown.com

If true, this is a major shift in the gaming market, which was dominated by PCs, transitioned to consoles, and looks to be switching once again. Most popular game titles released today feature a PC version and are available on new-generation consoles - but with resolution and fps restrictions, the PC Master Race fans can enjoy wider customization of their gaming experience.

Popular Now: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma spends hours personally responding to support tickets

It's not just a battle between PC and console games anymore, with a growing number of mobile and Web-based games.

"You could have said 10 years ago that there were three major platforms: Console, PC and Web," said Brian Blau, analyst at Gartner, in a statement published by CNET. "Now you have TV streamers, mobile devices - you even have watches today. There's so many more types of devices to play games."

How do you game?

Join Our Newsletter

Join the TweakTown Newsletter for daily tech updates delivered to your inbox.

See previous giveaways.

News Sources:cnet.com and gamebreakerz.com

Comments

Stay Updated

Follow TweakTown for breaking tech news, reviews, and daily updates.

Add TweakTown as a preferred source on GoogleFind TweakTown on Apple News
Newsletter Subscription