The pc gaming generated 5 times more money than consoles in 2016

The SuperData study has revealed an analysis of the video game sector as a whole, which yields surprising figures for the PC Gaming market, which in 2016 generated more than $ 35.8 billion.

The analysis tells us that the video game sector generated in 2016 a total of 91, 000 million dollars. Probably the most revealing data is when comparing what the PC market generated compared to that of video game consoles. 35.8 billion dollars is the money generated by video games on PC while on consoles it only reached 6.6 billion dollars.

The figures take into account practically everything that encompasses PC Gaming, not only games but also the sale of new generation graphics cards. Also the Free to Play gaming sector is the one that is moving a lot of money, such as League of Legends and Overwatch titles based on its micro-payments.

The one that is generating the most money at present is mobiles, more than 40, 000 million dollars, driven thanks to titles such as Pokemon Go or Clash Royale, in a strong Free to Play aspect based on micro-payments.

Although sales of virtual reality glasses have not been impressive as previously believed, they have still managed to generate $ 2.7 billion.