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Japan is a country in Asia. This article is about video games in Japan.

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Japan Inflation-Adjusted Revenues

Japanese video game industry revenues from 1982 to 2013, adjusted for inflation.
Blue - Domestic Japanese arcade market
Red - Domestic Japanese retail market, including the console, handheld and computer sectors (hardware and software)
Purple - Domestic Japanese online mobile game market
Green - Total domestic Japanese video game market, including all sectors
Cyan - Japanese retail exports (hardware and software) to overseas markets (console, handheld and computer sectors)
Orange - Overall Japanese video game industry, including both domestic Japanese market and overseas retail exports

Main articles: History of video games, Japan, Video gaming in Japan


Japanese video game industry revenuesEdit

See also: Video game industry for worldwide figures and Video games in the United States for US figures

Domestic Japanese marketEdit

Year Revenue
(nominal, without inflation) 		Source(s) Revenue
(inflation-adjusted for 2012)[1]
2017

$19.61 billion (total market)

  • $14.5 billion (consumer market)[2]
  • $5.11 billion (arcade market)[3]
$19.61 billion (total market)
2016

$17.61 billion (total market)

  • $12.5 billion (consumer market)
  • $5.27 billion (arcade market)[3][4]
[5] $18.02 billion (total market)
2015

$17.91 billion (total market)

  • $12.3 billion (consumer market)[6]
  • $5.41 billion (arcade market)[3]
$18.28 billion (total market)
2013

$20.7 billion (total market)

  • $6.09 billion (arcade market)
  • $4.74 billion (retail market)
  • $9.87 billion (online market)
[7]

$21.75 billion (total market)

  • $6.4 billion (arcade market)
  • $4.98 billion (retail market)
  • $10.37 billion (online market)
    • $6.67 billion (smartphone)
2012

$22.29 billion

  • $8.5 billion (arcade)
  • $4.6 billion (retail)
  • $9.19 billion (online)
[8]

$22.29 billion

  • $8.5 billion (arcade)
  • $4.6 billion (retail)
  • $9.19 billion (online)
    • $7.57 billion (mobile)
    • $1.17 billion (PC)
    • $449 million (console)
2011

$23.04 billion

  • $9 billion (arcade)
  • $8 billion (retail)
  • $6.04 billion (online)
    • $4.5 billion (mobile)
    • $1.17 billion (PC)
    • $370 million (console)
[9][10][11]

$23.52 billion

  • $9.19 billion (arcade)
  • $8.17 billion (retail)
  • $6.16 billion (online)
    • $4.59 billion (mobile)
    • $1.19 billion (PC)
    • $378 million (console)
2010

$21.13 billion

  • $8.63 billion (arcade)
  • $8.24 billion (retail)
  • $4.26 billion (online)
    • $2.82 billion (mobile)
    • $1.16 billion (PC)
    • $280 million (console)
[12][13]

$22.28 billion

  • $9.1 billion (arcade)
  • $8.68 billion (retail)
  • $4.5 billion (online)
    • $2.97 billion (mobile)
    • $1.22 billion (PC)
    • $295 million (console)
2009

$20.923 billion

  • $8.95 billion (arcade)
  • $8.68 billion (retail)
  • $3.293 billion (online)
    • $2 billion (mobile)
    • $1.06 billion (PC)
    • $233 million (console)
[14][15]

$22.634 billion

  • $9.6 billion (arcade)
  • $9.3 billion (retail)
  • $3.524 billion (online)
    • $2.14 billion (mobile)
    • $1.1344 billion (PC)
    • $249.4 million (console)
2008

$22.3 billion

  • $10.08 billion (arcade)
  • $8.82 billion (retail)
  • $3.4 billion (online)
    • $2 billion (mobile)
    • $927 million (PC)
    • $473 billion (console)
[16][17]

$23.9 billion

  • $10.8 billion (arcade)
  • $9.44 billion (retail)
  • $3.64 billion (online)
    • $2.14 billion (mobile)
    • $992.1 million (PC)
    • $506.2 billion (console)
2007

$20.93 billion

  • $9.62 billion (arcade)
  • $8.99 billion (retail)
  • $2.32 billion (online)
    • $1.16 billion (mobile)
    • $1.16 billion (PC & console)
[18][19][20]

$23.3 billion

  • $10.7 billion (arcade)
  • $9.95 billion (retail)
  • $2.6 billion (online)
    • $1.3 billion (mobile)
    • $1.3 billion (PC & console)
2006

$19 billion

  • $8.9 billion (arcade)
  • $8.11 billion (retail)
    • $7.924 billion (console)
    • $186.1 million (PC)
  • $1.98 billion (online)
    • $1 billion (mobile)
    • $684 million (PC)
    • $291 million (console)
[21][22]

$21.7 billion

  • $10.14 billion (arcade)
  • $9.24 billion (retail)
    • $9.024 billion (console)
    • $212 million (PC)
  • $2.31 billion (online)
    • $1.2 billion (mobile)
    • $779 million (PC)
    • $331.4 million (console)
2005

$16.244 billion

$8.64 billion (arcade)

$5.8 billion (retail)

$1.804 billion (online)

  • $1 billion (mobile)
  • $558 million (PC)
  • $246 million (console)
[23][24]

$19.17 billion

$10.2 billion (arcade)

$6.82 billion (retail)

$2.1452 billion (online)

  • $1.2 billion (mobile)
  • $656 million (PC)
  • $289.2 million (console)
2004

$16.2 billion

$8.13 billion (arcade)

$6.91 billion (retail)

$1.144 billion (online)

  • $577 million (mobile)
  • $441 million (PC)
  • $136 million (console)
[25]

$19.7 billion

$9.9 billion (arcade)

$8.4 billion (retail)

$1.4 billion (online)

  • $689.2 million (mobile)
  • $536 million (PC)
  • $165.3 million (console)
2003

$15.9 billion

$7.86 billion (arcade)

$6.88 billion (retail)

$1.12 billion (online)

  • $322 million (mobile)
  • $135 million (PC)
[26][27]

$19.84 billion

$9.81 billion (arcade)

$8.6 billion (retail)

$1.4 billion (online)

  • $402 million (mobile)
  • $169 million (PC)
2002

$13.8 billion

$6.56 billion (arcade)

$6.93 billion (retail)

$276 million (online)

  • $181 million (mobile)
  • $52 million (PC)
  • $43 million (console)
[28][29]

$17.61 billion

$8.4 billion (arcade)

$8.84 billion (retail)

$352.4 million (online)

  • $231 million (mobile)
  • $66.4 million (PC)
  • $55 million (console)
2001

$14.61 billion

$6.45 billion (arcade)

$7.96 billion (retail)

$196 million (mobile)

[30][31]

$18.974 billion

$8.4 billion (arcade)

$10.32 billion (retail)

$254.1 million (mobile)

2000

$15.5 billion

$7.27 billion (arcade)

$8.1 billion (retail console market)

$100 million (mobile)

[32][33][34]

$20.7 billion

$9.7 billion (arcade)

$10.8 billion (retail console market)

$133.3 million (mobile)

1999

$16.74 billion

$7.93 billion (arcade)

$8.81 billion (retail)

[35][36]

$23.1 billion

$10.93 billion (arcade)

$12.14 billion (retail)

1998

$14.93 billion

$7.13 billion (arcade)

$7.8 billion (retail)

[37]

$21.7 billion

$10.7 billion (arcade)

$10.99 billion (retail)

1997

$17.54 billion

$7.85 billion (arcade)

$9.69 billion (retail)

[38]

$25.1 billion

$11.23 billion (arcade)

$13.86 billion (retail)

1996

$18.8 billion

$9.89 billion (arcade)

$8.87 billion (retail)

[39][40]

$27.51 billion

$14.5 billion (arcade)

$12.98 billion (retail)

1995

$17.9 billion

$9.52 billion (arcade)

$8.38 billion (retail)

  • $5.87 billion (console software)
  • $266 million (PC game software)
[41]

$26.97 billion

$14.34 billion (arcade)

$12.62 billion (retail)

  • $8.84 billion (console software)
  • $401 million (PC game software)
1994

$15.64 billion

$7.51 billion (arcade)

$8.13 billion (retail)

  • $4.77 billion (console software)
  • $191 million (PC game software)
[42][43]

$24.23 billion

$11.63 billion (arcade)

$12.6 billion (retail)

  • $7.4 billion (console software)
  • $296 million (PC game software)
1993

$12.92 billion

$6.16 billion (arcade)

$6.76 billion (retail)

[44][45]

$20.53 billion

$9.79 billion (arcade)

$10.74 billion (retail)

1992

$12.14 billion

$6.07 billion (arcade)

$6.07 billion (retail)

[46]

$19.86 billion

$9.93 billion (arcade)

$9.93 billion (retail)

1991

$10.32 billion

$5.69 billion (arcade)

$4.63 billion (retail)

[47] $17.39 billion

$9.59 billion (arcade)

$7.8 billion (retail)

1990

$7.74 billion

$3.76 billion (arcade)

$3.98 billion (retail)

[48]

$13.59 billion

$6.6 billion (arcade)

$6.99 billion (retail)

1989

$7.83 billion

$3.55 billion (arcade)

$4.28 billion (retail)

[49]

$14.49 billion

$6.57 billion (arcade)

$7.92 billion (retail)

1988

$7.1 billion

$3.14 billion (arcade)

$3.96 billion (retail)

[50]

$13.79 billion

$6.09 billion (arcade)

$7.7 billion (retail)

1987

$6.66 billion

$2.96 billion (arcade)

$3.7 billion (retail)

[51]

$13.48 billion

$5.98 billion (arcade)

$7.5 billion (retail)

1986

$6.96 billion

$2.68 billion (arcade)

$4.28 billion (retail)

[52]

$14.58 billion

$5.61 billion (arcade)

$8.97 billion (retail)

1985

$5.22 billion

$2.61 billion (arcade)

$2.61 billion (retail)

[53]

$11.2 billion

$5.6 billion (arcade)

$5.6 billion (retail)

1984

$3.81 billion

$2.29 billion (arcade)

$1.52 billion (retail)

[54]

$8.46 billion

$5.06 billion (arcade)

$3.4 billion (retail)

1983

$3.99 billion

$2.24 billion (arcade)

$1.75 billion (retail)

[55]

$9.19 billion

$5.16 billion (arcade)

$4.03 billion (retail)

1982 $1.33 billion (retail) [56] $3.2 billion (retail)
1978 $600 million
(arcade cabinet sales of Space Invaders) 		[57] $2.113 billion
(arcade cabinet sales of Space Invaders)

Overseas exportsEdit

Year Revenue
(nominal, without inflation) 		Source(s) Revenue
(inflation-adjusted for 2012)[1]
2012 $9.87 billion (retail) [58] $9.87 billion (retail)
2011

$13.2 billion (total)

$12.89 billion (retail)

$179 million (arcade)

$111 million (online)

[59]

$13.5 billion (total)

$13.2 billion (retail)

$183 million (arcade)

$113.3 million (online)

2010

$16.5 billion

$16.32 billion (retail)

$167 million (arcade)

[60]

$17.4 billion

$17.2 billion (retail)

$176 million (arcade)

2009 $19.75 billion (retail) [61] $21.14 billion (retail)
2008

$26.733 billion

$26.58 billion (retail)

$153 million (arcade)

[62]

$28.7 billion

$28.5 billion (retail)

$164 million (arcade)

2007

$24.13 billion

$23.99 billion (retail)

$136 million (arcade)

[63]

$26.8 billion

$26.6 billion (retail)

$151 million (arcade)

2006

$9.5 billion

$9.202 billion (retail)

$287.1 million (arcade)

[64]

$10.83 billion

$10.5 billion (retail)

$327 million (arcade)

2005

$9.72 billion

$9.42 billion (retail)

$301 million (arcade)

[65]

$11.5 billion

$11.1 billion (retail)

$354 million (arcade)

2004 $5.6 billion (retail) [66] $6.81 billion (retail)
2003 $7.6 billion (retail) [67] $9.5 billion (retail)
2002 $7.6 billion (retail) [68] $9.7 billion (retail)
2001 $8.51 billion (retail) [69] $11.032 billion (retail)
2000 $6.723 billion (retail) [70] $8.964 billion (retail)
1999 $6.1 billion (retail) [71] $8.41 billion (retail)
1998 $5.5 billion (retail) [72] $7.8 billion (retail)
1997 $5.3 billion (retail) [73] $7.6 billion (retail)
1996 $4.61 billion (retail) [74] $6.8 billion (retail)
1995 $3.2 billion (retail) [75] $4.82 billion (retail)
1994 $6.6 billion (retail) [76] $10.22 billion (retail)
1993 $11.52 billion (retail) [77] $18.3 billion (retail)
1992 $3.8 billion
(Sega & Nintendo retail in US) 		[78] $6.22 billion
(Sega & Nintendo retail in US)
1991 $4.2 billion
(Sega & Nintendo retail in US) 		[79] $7.1 billion
(Sega & Nintendo retail in US)
1990 $4.3 billion
(Sega & Nintendo retail in US) 		[80] $7.6 billion
(Sega & Nintendo retail in US)
1989 $3.613 billion
(Sega & Nintendo retail in US) 		[81] $6.7 billion
(Sega & Nintendo retail in US)
1988 $1.96 billion (Nintendo retail in US) [82] $3.8 billion (Nintendo retail in US)
1986 $310 million (Nintendo retail in US) [83] $649.4 million (Nintendo retail in US)

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 CPI Inflation Calculator. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved on 2012-02-22.
  2. ↑ https://newzoo.com/insights/countries/japan/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Japan arcade market in 2015 – ¥573.3 billion (¥422.2 billion operation, ¥151.1 billion equipment)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170612135210/newzoo.com/insights/countries/japan/
  5. ↑ https://newzoo.com/insights/infographics/japanese-games-market-2016/
  6. ↑ https://newzoo.com/insights/infographics/newzoo-summer-series-12-japanese-games-market/
  7. ↑ Japan, 2013
  8. ↑ Japan, 2012
  9. ↑ Japan, 2011
  10. ↑ Overview of Capcom’s Business and Outlook for the Future, 2012 Report, June 2013
  11. ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/05/japans-video-game-market-2011/
  12. ↑ Japan, 2010
  13. ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-20/samurai-romances-draw-japanese-women-to-video-dating-games-from-gree-tech.html
  14. ↑ Japan, 2009
  15. ↑ Capcom Market Data, October 2011
  16. ↑ Japan, 2008
  17. ↑ Sambe, Yukiharu (2009). "Japan’s Arcade Games and Their Technology". Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Entertainment Computing– ICEC 2009 5709: 338. Error: Bad DOI specified. http://www.springerlink.com/content/tkv51714762l3645/. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  18. ↑ Japan, 2007
  19. ↑ Smartphones not 'hurting' gaming consoles: Study, The Times of India, 17 September 2013
  20. ↑ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2008-10-09-microsoft-japan-gaming_N.htm
  21. ↑ Japan, 2006
  22. ↑ [5][6]
  23. ↑ Japan, 2005
  24. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5155786.stm
  25. ↑ Japan, 2004
  26. ↑ Japan, 2003
  27. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20041205124344/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/other.html
  28. ↑ Japan, 2002
  29. ↑ [7] [8]
  30. ↑ Japan, 2001
  31. ↑ [10] [11] [12] [13]
  32. ↑ Japan, 2000
  33. ↑ Chou, Yuntsai (Fall 2003). "G-commerce in East Asia: Evidence and Prospects". Journal of Interactive Advertising 4 (1). Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20130119102219/http://jiad.org/article43. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  34. ↑ [14] [15] [16]
  35. ↑ Japan, 1999
  36. ↑ [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
  37. ↑ Japan, 1998
  38. ↑ Japan, 1997
  39. ↑ Japan, 1996
  40. ↑ http://www.jetlaw.org/wp-content/journal-pdfs/DanRose-NewVideoGame.pdf
  41. ↑ Japan, 1995:
  42. ↑ Japan, 1994:
  43. ↑ Yuko Aoyama & Hiro Izushi (2003), Hardware gimmick or cultural innovation? Technological, cultural, and social foundations of the Japanese video game industry, Research Policy 32: 423-44
  44. ↑ Japan, 1993:
  45. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19940207&id=FN9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5hMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2341,2650199
  46. ↑ Japan, 1992:
  47. ↑ Japan, 1991:
  48. ↑ Japan, 1990:
  49. ↑ Japan, 1989:
  50. ↑ Japan, 1988:
  51. ↑ Japan, 1987:
  52. ↑ Japan, 1986:
  53. ↑ Japan, 1985:
  54. ↑ Japan, 1984:
  55. ↑ Japan, 1983:
  56. ↑ ¥290 billion = $1.33 billion
  57. ↑ [24] [25]
  58. ↑ ¥1233.4 billion - ¥485 billion = ¥748.4 billion = $9.87 billion
  59. ↑ Exports, 2011
  60. ↑ Exports, 2010
  61. ↑ ¥2249.4 billion (domestic & overseas) - ¥542.6 billion (domestic) = ¥1706.8 billion (overseas) = $19.75 billion
  62. ↑ Exports, 2008
  63. ↑ Exports, 2007
  64. ↑ Exports, 2006
  65. ↑ Exports, 2005
  66. ↑ ¥566.2 billion = $5.6 billion
  67. ↑ ¥786 billion = $7.6 billion
  68. ↑ ¥874 billion = $7.6 billion
  69. ↑ ¥972 billion = $8.51 billion
  70. ↑ ¥683.2 billion [27] [28] = $6.723 billion
  71. ↑ ¥619 billion = $6.1 billion
  72. ↑ ¥596.1 billion = $5.5 billion
  73. ↑ ¥542.7 billion = $5.3 billion
  74. ↑ ¥374.7 billion = $4.61 billion
  75. ↑ ¥255.7 billion = $3.2 billion
  76. ↑ Overseas export revenues, 1994
  77. ↑ Overseas export revenues, 1993
  78. ↑ Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1992
    • Nintendo: $2.453 billion
    • Sega: $1.313 billion
  79. ↑ Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1991
  80. ↑ Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1990
  81. ↑ Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1989
  82. ↑ Atari Sues Nintendo, Accuses Rival of Monopolizing Games
  83. ↑ Nintendo revives video games, The Press-Courier (July 30, 1989)
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