French video game market jumped by almost 10% in 2023. After two years of shortage, the arrival of substantial stocks of PlayStation 5 consoles pushed French purchases upwards, to 6.1 billion euros.
This figure has little in common with the stagnation of the American market (+1% according to Circana) or the modest growth of the United Kingdom (+2.9%). The growth is almost exclusively due to the PlayStation 5, the price of which was exceptionally lowered from 549 to 429 euros during Black Friday.