Another red flag for the video game console market
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Video games are still loved by many, but video game consoles? Maybe not so much.
Spending on consoles in the U.S. dropped 43% in April compared to the same time a year ago, according to the latest market figures released today by Circana.
The declines were “steeper than I expected,” Circana analyst Mat Piscatella said on social media.
All three major consoles dropped at least 26% year-on-year, with Switch down about 69%, he shared.
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