Video games in Japan

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

History[edit | edit source]

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 revenues[edit | edit source]

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

Domestic Japanese market[edit | edit source]

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) $6.35 billion (smartphone)	^[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) $7.57 billion (mobile) $1.17 billion (PC) $449 million (console)	^[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 exports[edit | edit source]

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)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 CPI Inflation Calculator. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved on 2012-02-22.
↑ https://newzoo.com/insights/countries/japan/
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Japan arcade market in 2015 – ¥573.3 billion (¥422.2 billion operation, ¥151.1 billion equipment)
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170612135210/newzoo.com/insights/countries/japan/
↑ https://newzoo.com/insights/infographics/japanese-games-market-2016/
↑ https://newzoo.com/insights/infographics/newzoo-summer-series-12-japanese-games-market/
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Japan, 2013
- Arcade market: ¥637.5 billion (¥470 billion operation, ¥175 billion equipment) = $6.09 billion
- Retail market: ¥409 billion = $4.74 billion
  - Retail software: ¥253.7 billion
- Online market: ¥849.9 billion = $9.87 billion
  - Mobile (smartphone) market: ¥546.8 billion = $6.35 billion
  - Online (excluding smartphone) market: ¥1103.6 billion (online & retail software) - ¥546.8 billion (smartphone) - ¥253.7 billion (retail software) = ¥303.1 billion = $3.52 billion
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Japan, 2012
- Arcade - ¥661.3 billion (¥487.5 billion operation, ¥173.8 equipment) = $8.5 billion
- Retail: $4.6 billion
- Online market: ¥778.98 billion = $9.19 billion
  - Mobile market: ¥655.28 billion = $7.57 billion
    - Smartphone market: ¥307.2 billion = $3 billion
    - Feature phone market: ¥348.08 billion [1] [2] = $4.57 billion
  - Online (PC & console) market: ¥123.7 billion = $1.62 billion
    - Online PC market: ¥89.5 billion = $1.17 billion
    - Online console market: ¥34.2 billion = $449 million
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Japan, 2011
- Arcade: ¥699.581 billion (¥495.8 billion operation, ¥184.781 billion equipment, ¥19 billion revenue-sharing) = $9 billion
- Retail: ¥614.1 billion = $8 billion
- Mobile: $4.5 billion
- Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥117.2 billion = $1.55 billion
  - Online PC market: ¥88.7 billion = $1.17 billion
  - Online console market: ¥28.5 billion = $376 billion
↑ Overview of Capcom’s Business and Outlook for the Future, 2012 Report, June 2013
↑ http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/05/japans-video-game-market-2011/
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Japan, 2010
- Arcade market: ¥680.9 billion (¥504.3 operation, ¥156.6 billion equipment, ¥20 billion reveenue-sharing) = $8.63 billion
- Retail market: ¥650 billion = $8.24 billion
- Online market: $4.26 billion
  - Mobile: $2.82 billion
  - Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥114 billion = $1.44 billion
    - Online PC market: ¥92.2 billion = $1.16 billion
↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-20/samurai-romances-draw-japanese-women-to-video-dating-games-from-gree-tech.html
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Japan, 2009
- Arcade: ¥773.9 billion (¥573.1 billion operation, ¥182.8 billion equipment, ¥18 billion revenue-sharing) = $8.95 billion
- Retail: ¥750 billion [3] [4] = $8.68 billion
- Mobile: $2 billion
- Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥112.2 billion = $1.293 billion
  - Online PC market: ¥92 billion = $1.06 billion
  - Online console market: ¥20.2 billion = $233 million
↑ Capcom Market Data, October 2011
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Japan, 2008
- Arcade: ¥891.6 billion (¥678.1 billion operation, ¥205.5 billion equipment, ¥8 billion revenue-sharing) = $10.08 billion
- Retail: ¥780 billion = $8.82 billion
- Mobile: $2 billion
- Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥123,942.81763 million = $1.4 billion
  - Online PC market: ¥82 billion = $927 million
↑ 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.
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Japan, 2007
- Arcade: ¥930.961 billion (¥702.9 billion operation, ¥219.061 billion equipment, ¥9 billion revenue-sharing) = $9.62 billion
- Retail: ¥870 billion = $8.99 billion
- Online market: $2.32 billion
  - Mobile: $1.16 billion
  - Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥112.2 billion = $1.16 billion
↑ Smartphones not 'hurting' gaming consoles: Study, The Times of India, 17 September 2013
↑ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2008-10-09-microsoft-japan-gaming_N.htm
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Japan, 2006
- Arcade: ¥926.257 billion (¥702.9 billion operation, ¥223.357 billion equipment) = $8.89 billion
- Retail market: $8.1101 billion
  - Retail console market: $7.924 billion (¥780 billion)
  - Retail PC market: $186.1 million
- Mobile: $1 billion
- Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥101,529.404 million = $975 million
  - Online PC game market: ¥71,243.446 million (¥67,214.192 million services, ¥4,029.254 million sales) = $684 million
↑ [5][6]
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Japan, 2005
- Arcade: ¥881.727 billion (¥682.5 billion operation, ¥199.227 billion equipment) = $8.64 billion
- Retail: $5.8 billion
- Mobile: $1 billion
- Online (excluding mobile) game market: ¥82.1 billion = $804 million
  - Online PC game market: ¥57,002.1 million (¥53.39133 million management services, ¥3.61075 million sales) = $558 million
↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5155786.stm
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Japan, 2004
- Arcade: ¥829.823 billion (¥649.223 billion operation, ¥180.6 billion equipment) = $8.13 billion
- Retail: ¥705.6 billion = $6.91 billion
  - Retail software sales: $3.5 billion
- Mobile: ¥58.9 billion = $577 million
- Online (excluding mobile) game market: ¥57.9 billion (¥36,701.4 million operator services, ¥21,193 million sales) = $567 million
  - Online PC game market: ¥45,015.2 million (¥36,701.4 million operator services, ¥8.3138 million sales) = $441 million
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Japan, 2003
- Arcade: ¥815.644 billion (¥637.744 billion operation, ¥177.9 billion equipment) = $7.86 billion
- Consumer (retail & online) market: $8 billion
  - Retail: ¥714 billion = $6.88 billion
  - Online market: $8 billion (retail & online) - $6.88 billion (retail) = $1.12 billion
    - Mobile: ¥33.48 billion = $322 million
    - Online (PC & console) market: ¥30 billion = $289 million
      Online PC market: ¥16 billion = $135 million
      
      Online console market:
↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20041205124344/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/other.html
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Japan, 2002
- Arcade: ¥760 billion (¥605.5 billion operation, ¥154.5 billion equipment) = $6.56 billion
- Retail: ¥767 billion = $6.93 billion
- Online market: ¥31.93 billion = $276 million
  - Mobile: ¥21 billion = $181 million
  - PC: ¥6 billion = $52 million
  - Console: ¥4.93 billion = $43 million
↑ [7] [8]
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Japan, 2001
- Arcade: ¥737.2 billion (¥596.4 billion operation, ¥140.8 billion equipment) = $6.45 billion
- Retail: ¥810.9 billion = $7.96 billion
- Mobile: ¥20 billion [9] = $196 million
↑ [10] [11] [12] [13]
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Japan, 2000
- Arcade game market: ¥739 billion (¥596.4 billion operation, ¥142.6 billion equipment) = $7.27 billion
- Retail console market: $8.1 billion
- Mobile: $100 million
↑ 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.
↑ [14] [15] [16]
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Japan, 1999
- Arcade game market: ¥806.7 billion (¥619.5 billion operation, ¥187.2 billion equipment) = $7.93 billion
- Retail game market: ¥899 billion = $8.81 billion
↑ [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
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Japan, 1998
- Arcade: ¥778.7 billion (¥628.9 billion operation, ¥149.8 billion sales) = $7.13 billion
  - Heisei 10 = 1998
- Retail: $7.8 billion
  - Software: $6 billion
  - Hardware: $1.8 billion
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Japan, 1997
- Arcade: ¥810.5 billion (¥643.4 billion operation, ¥167.1 billion sales) = $7.85 billion
  - Heisei 9 = 1997
- Retail sales: $9.69 billion
  - Software: $8 billion
  - Hardware: ¥174.908 billion [22] [23] = $1.69 billion
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Japan, 1996
- Arcade: ¥802.8 billion (¥642.3 billion operation, ¥160.5 billion sales) = $9.89 billion
  - Heisei 8 = 1996
- Retail: ¥719.893 billion = $8.87 billion
  - Software: ¥529.293 billion
  - Hardware: ¥190.6 billion
↑ http://www.jetlaw.org/wp-content/journal-pdfs/DanRose-NewVideoGame.pdf
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Japan, 1995:
- Arcade: ¥772.6 billion (¥624 billion operation, ¥148.6 billion sales) = $9.52 billion
  - Heisei 7 = 1995
- Retail: ¥680 billion = $8.38 billion
  - Software: ¥498.6 billion = $6.136 billion
    - Console game software: ¥477 billion = $5.87 billion
    - PC game software: ¥21.6 billion = $266 million
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Japan, 1994:
- Arcade: ¥610 billion = $7.51 billion
- Retail: ¥660 billion = $8.13 billion
  - Retail software: ¥403 billion = $4.96 billion
    - PC game software: ¥15.52 billion = $191 million
    - Console software: ¥387.48 billion = $4.77 billion
↑ 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
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Japan, 1993:
- Arcade: ¥610 billion = $6.16 billion
- Retail: ¥670 billion = $6.76 billion
↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19940207&id=FN9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5hMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2341,2650199
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Japan, 1992:
- Arcade: ¥640 billion = $6.07 billion
- Retail: ¥640 billion = $6.07 billion
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Japan, 1991:
- Arcade: ¥600 billion = $5.69 billion
- Retail: ¥570 billion = $4.63 billion
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Japan, 1990:
- Arcade: ¥510 billion = $3.76 billion
- Retail: ¥540 billion = $3.98 billion
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Japan, 1989:
- Arcade: ¥440 billion = $3.55 billion
- Retail: ¥530 billion = $4.28 billion
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Japan, 1988:
- Arcade: ¥380 billion = $3.14 billion
- Retail: ¥480 billion = $3.96 billion
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Japan, 1987:
- Arcade: ¥360 billion = $2.96 billion
- Retail: ¥450 billion = $3.7 billion
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Japan, 1986:
- Arcade: ¥370 billion = $2.68 billion
- Retail: ¥590 billion = $4.28 billion
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Japan, 1985:
- Arcade: ¥420 billion = $2.61 billion
- Retail: ¥420 billion = $2.61 billion
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Japan, 1984:
- Arcade: ¥510 billion = $2.29 billion
- Retail: ¥340 billion = $1.52 billion
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Japan, 1983:
- Arcade: ¥500 billion = $2.24 billion
- Retail: ¥390 billion = $1.75 billion
↑ ¥290 billion = $1.33 billion
↑ [24] [25]
↑ ¥1233.4 billion - ¥485 billion = ¥748.4 billion = $9.87 billion
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Exports, 2011
- Retail: ¥1457.3 billion - ¥480 billion = ¥977.3 billion = $12.89 billion
- Arcade: ¥13.6 billion = $179 million
- Online: $111 million
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Exports, 2010
- Retail: ¥1797.4 billion (domestic & overseas) - ¥510 billion (domestic) = ¥1287.4 billion = $16.32 billion
- Arcade: ¥13,242.5 billion = $167 million
↑ ¥2249.4 billion (domestic & overseas) - ¥542.6 billion (domestic) = ¥1706.8 billion (overseas) = $19.75 billion
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Exports, 2008
- Retail: ¥2933 billion (domestic & overseas) - ¥582.6 billion (domestic) = ¥2350.4 billion (overseas) = $26.58 billion
- Arcade: ¥13.6 billion = $153 million
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Exports, 2007
- Retail: ¥2.32 trillion = $23.99 billion
- Arcade: ¥13,242.5 million = $136 million
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Exports, 2006
- Retail: ¥1632.303 billion - ¥626 billion [26] = ¥1006.303 billion = $9.202 billion
- Arcade: ¥220 billion (overseas & domestic sales) - ¥188.6 billion (domestic sales) = ¥31.4 billion (overseas sales) = $287.1 million
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Exports, 2005
- Retail: ¥961.37 billion = $9.42 billion
- Arcade: ¥230 billion (overseas & domestic sales) - ¥199.227 billion (domestic sales) = ¥30.773 billion (overseas sales) = $301 million
↑
¥566.2 billion = $5.6 billion
- Heisei 16 = 2004
↑ ¥786 billion = $7.6 billion
↑ ¥874 billion = $7.6 billion
↑ ¥972 billion = $8.51 billion
↑
¥683.2 billion [27] [28] = $6.723 billion
- Heisei 12 = 2000
↑
¥619 billion = $6.1 billion
- Heisei 11 = 1999
↑
¥596.1 billion = $5.5 billion
- Heisei 10 = 1998
↑
¥542.7 billion = $5.3 billion
- Heisei 9 = 1997
↑
¥374.7 billion = $4.61 billion
- Heisei 8 = 1996
↑
¥255.7 billion = $3.2 billion
- Heisei 7 = 1995
- Export revenues in US, 1995 - $2.571 billion
  - Sega: $1.087 billion
  - Nintendo: $857 million
  - Sony: $375 million
  - 3DO: $252 million
↑
Overseas export revenues, 1994
- Company export revenues in US: $3.941 billion
  - Sega: $2.13 billion
  - Nintendo: $1.573 billion
  - 3DO: $238 million
- Software exports in US $1.4 billion
- Software exports in EU and elsewhere: ¥98 billion = $1.21 billion
↑
Overseas export revenues, 1993
- Company export revenues in US: $7.929 billion
  - Sega & Nintendo: $7.9 billion
  - 3DO: $29 million
- Software exports in US: $2.6 billion
- Software exports in EU and elsewhere: ¥97.8 billion = $987 million
↑
Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1992
- Nintendo: $2.453 billion
- Sega: $1.313 billion
↑
Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1991
- Nintendo: $3.52 billion
- Sega: $677 million
↑
Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1990
- Nintendo: $4 billion
- Sega: $280 million
↑
Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1989
- Nintendo: $2.8 billion
  - Video Games Make Play For Adults (September 4, 1990)
- Sega: $813 million
↑ Atari Sues Nintendo, Accuses Rival of Monopolizing Games
↑ Nintendo revives video games, The Press-Courier (July 30, 1989)

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[cpi_inflation-1] 1.0 ^1.1 CPI Inflation Calculator. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved on 2012-02-22.

[2] ttps://newzoo.com/insights/countries/japan/

[arcade2015-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Japan arcade market in 2015 – ¥573.3 billion (¥422.2 billion operation, ¥151.1 billion equipment)

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20170612135210/newzoo.com/insights/countries/japan/

[5] ttps://newzoo.com/insights/infographics/japanese-games-market-2016/

[6] ttps://newzoo.com/insights/infographics/newzoo-summer-series-12-japanese-games-market/

[7] Japan, 2013
Arcade market: ¥637.5 billion (¥470 billion operation, ¥175 billion equipment) = $6.09 billion

Retail market: ¥409 billion = $4.74 billion
Retail software: ¥253.7 billion

Online market: ¥849.9 billion = $9.87 billion
Mobile (smartphone) market: ¥546.8 billion = $6.35 billion

Online (excluding smartphone) market: ¥1103.6 billion (online & retail software) - ¥546.8 billion (smartphone) - ¥253.7 billion (retail software) = ¥303.1 billion = $3.52 billion

[8] Arcade market: ¥637.5 billion (¥470 billion operation, ¥175 billion equipment) = $6.09 billion

[9] Retail market: ¥409 billion = $4.74 billion
Retail software: ¥253.7 billion

[10] Retail software: ¥253.7 billion

[11] Online market: ¥849.9 billion = $9.87 billion
Mobile (smartphone) market: ¥546.8 billion = $6.35 billion

Online (excluding smartphone) market: ¥1103.6 billion (online & retail software) - ¥546.8 billion (smartphone) - ¥253.7 billion (retail software) = ¥303.1 billion = $3.52 billion

[12] Mobile (smartphone) market: ¥546.8 billion = $6.35 billion

[13] Online (excluding smartphone) market: ¥1103.6 billion (online & retail software) - ¥546.8 billion (smartphone) - ¥253.7 billion (retail software) = ¥303.1 billion = $3.52 billion

[8] Japan, 2012
Arcade - ¥661.3 billion (¥487.5 billion operation, ¥173.8 equipment) = $8.5 billion

Retail: $4.6 billion

Online market: ¥778.98 billion = $9.19 billion
Mobile market: ¥655.28 billion = $7.57 billion
Smartphone market: ¥307.2 billion = $3 billion

Feature phone market: ¥348.08 billion [1] [2] = $4.57 billion

Online (PC & console) market: ¥123.7 billion = $1.62 billion
Online PC market: ¥89.5 billion = $1.17 billion

Online console market: ¥34.2 billion = $449 million

[15] Arcade - ¥661.3 billion (¥487.5 billion operation, ¥173.8 equipment) = $8.5 billion

[16] Retail: $4.6 billion

[17] Online market: ¥778.98 billion = $9.19 billion
Mobile market: ¥655.28 billion = $7.57 billion
Smartphone market: ¥307.2 billion = $3 billion

Feature phone market: ¥348.08 billion [1] [2] = $4.57 billion

Online (PC & console) market: ¥123.7 billion = $1.62 billion
Online PC market: ¥89.5 billion = $1.17 billion

Online console market: ¥34.2 billion = $449 million

[18] Mobile market: ¥655.28 billion = $7.57 billion
Smartphone market: ¥307.2 billion = $3 billion

Feature phone market: ¥348.08 billion [1] [2] = $4.57 billion

[19] Smartphone market: ¥307.2 billion = $3 billion

[20] Feature phone market: ¥348.08 billion [1] [2] = $4.57 billion

[21] Online (PC & console) market: ¥123.7 billion = $1.62 billion
Online PC market: ¥89.5 billion = $1.17 billion

Online console market: ¥34.2 billion = $449 million

[22] Online PC market: ¥89.5 billion = $1.17 billion

[23] Online console market: ¥34.2 billion = $449 million

[9] Japan, 2011
Arcade: ¥699.581 billion (¥495.8 billion operation, ¥184.781 billion equipment, ¥19 billion revenue-sharing) = $9 billion

Retail: ¥614.1 billion = $8 billion

Mobile: $4.5 billion

Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥117.2 billion = $1.55 billion
Online PC market: ¥88.7 billion = $1.17 billion

Online console market: ¥28.5 billion = $376 billion

[25] Arcade: ¥699.581 billion (¥495.8 billion operation, ¥184.781 billion equipment, ¥19 billion revenue-sharing) = $9 billion

[26] Retail: ¥614.1 billion = $8 billion

[27] Mobile: $4.5 billion

[28] Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥117.2 billion = $1.55 billion
Online PC market: ¥88.7 billion = $1.17 billion

Online console market: ¥28.5 billion = $376 billion

[29] Online PC market: ¥88.7 billion = $1.17 billion

[30] Online console market: ¥28.5 billion = $376 billion

[capcom_report12-10] Overview of Capcom’s Business and Outlook for the Future, 2012 Report, June 2013

[11] ttp://techcrunch.com/2012/01/05/japans-video-game-market-2011/

[12] Japan, 2010
Arcade market: ¥680.9 billion (¥504.3 operation, ¥156.6 billion equipment, ¥20 billion reveenue-sharing) = $8.63 billion

Retail market: ¥650 billion = $8.24 billion

Online market: $4.26 billion
Mobile: $2.82 billion

Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥114 billion = $1.44 billion
Online PC market: ¥92.2 billion = $1.16 billion

[34] Arcade market: ¥680.9 billion (¥504.3 operation, ¥156.6 billion equipment, ¥20 billion reveenue-sharing) = $8.63 billion

[35] Retail market: ¥650 billion = $8.24 billion

[36] Online market: $4.26 billion
Mobile: $2.82 billion

Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥114 billion = $1.44 billion
Online PC market: ¥92.2 billion = $1.16 billion

[37] Mobile: $2.82 billion

[38] Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥114 billion = $1.44 billion
Online PC market: ¥92.2 billion = $1.16 billion

[39] Online PC market: ¥92.2 billion = $1.16 billion

[13] ttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-20/samurai-romances-draw-japanese-women-to-video-dating-games-from-gree-tech.html

[14] Japan, 2009
Arcade: ¥773.9 billion (¥573.1 billion operation, ¥182.8 billion equipment, ¥18 billion revenue-sharing) = $8.95 billion

Retail: ¥750 billion [3] [4] = $8.68 billion

Mobile: $2 billion

Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥112.2 billion = $1.293 billion
Online PC market: ¥92 billion = $1.06 billion

Online console market: ¥20.2 billion = $233 million

[42] Arcade: ¥773.9 billion (¥573.1 billion operation, ¥182.8 billion equipment, ¥18 billion revenue-sharing) = $8.95 billion

[43] Retail: ¥750 billion [3] [4] = $8.68 billion

[44] Mobile: $2 billion

[45] Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥112.2 billion = $1.293 billion
Online PC market: ¥92 billion = $1.06 billion

Online console market: ¥20.2 billion = $233 million

[46] Online PC market: ¥92 billion = $1.06 billion

[47] Online console market: ¥20.2 billion = $233 million

[capcom2011-15] Capcom Market Data, October 2011

[16] Japan, 2008
Arcade: ¥891.6 billion (¥678.1 billion operation, ¥205.5 billion equipment, ¥8 billion revenue-sharing) = $10.08 billion

Retail: ¥780 billion = $8.82 billion

Mobile: $2 billion

Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥123,942.81763 million = $1.4 billion
Online PC market: ¥82 billion = $927 million

[50] Arcade: ¥891.6 billion (¥678.1 billion operation, ¥205.5 billion equipment, ¥8 billion revenue-sharing) = $10.08 billion

[51] Retail: ¥780 billion = $8.82 billion

[52] Mobile: $2 billion

[53] Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥123,942.81763 million = $1.4 billion
Online PC market: ¥82 billion = $927 million

[54] Online PC market: ¥82 billion = $927 million

[sambe-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
Arcade: ¥930.961 billion (¥702.9 billion operation, ¥219.061 billion equipment, ¥9 billion revenue-sharing) = $9.62 billion

Retail: ¥870 billion = $8.99 billion

Online market: $2.32 billion
Mobile: $1.16 billion

Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥112.2 billion = $1.16 billion

[57] Arcade: ¥930.961 billion (¥702.9 billion operation, ¥219.061 billion equipment, ¥9 billion revenue-sharing) = $9.62 billion

[58] Retail: ¥870 billion = $8.99 billion

[59] Online market: $2.32 billion
Mobile: $1.16 billion

Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥112.2 billion = $1.16 billion

[60] Mobile: $1.16 billion

[61] Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥112.2 billion = $1.16 billion

[india_japan-19] Smartphones not 'hurting' gaming consoles: Study, The Times of India, 17 September 2013

[20] ttp://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2008-10-09-microsoft-japan-gaming_N.htm

[21] Japan, 2006
Arcade: ¥926.257 billion (¥702.9 billion operation, ¥223.357 billion equipment) = $8.89 billion

Retail market: $8.1101 billion
Retail console market: $7.924 billion (¥780 billion)

Retail PC market: $186.1 million

Mobile: $1 billion

Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥101,529.404 million = $975 million
Online PC game market: ¥71,243.446 million (¥67,214.192 million services, ¥4,029.254 million sales) = $684 million

[65] Arcade: ¥926.257 billion (¥702.9 billion operation, ¥223.357 billion equipment) = $8.89 billion

[66] Retail market: $8.1101 billion
Retail console market: $7.924 billion (¥780 billion)

Retail PC market: $186.1 million

[67] Retail console market: $7.924 billion (¥780 billion)

[68] Retail PC market: $186.1 million

[69] Mobile: $1 billion

[70] Online (excluding mobile) market: ¥101,529.404 million = $975 million
Online PC game market: ¥71,243.446 million (¥67,214.192 million services, ¥4,029.254 million sales) = $684 million

[71] Online PC game market: ¥71,243.446 million (¥67,214.192 million services, ¥4,029.254 million sales) = $684 million

[22] [5][6]

[23] Japan, 2005
Arcade: ¥881.727 billion (¥682.5 billion operation, ¥199.227 billion equipment) = $8.64 billion

Retail: $5.8 billion

Mobile: $1 billion

Online (excluding mobile) game market: ¥82.1 billion = $804 million
Online PC game market: ¥57,002.1 million (¥53.39133 million management services, ¥3.61075 million sales) = $558 million

[74] Arcade: ¥881.727 billion (¥682.5 billion operation, ¥199.227 billion equipment) = $8.64 billion

[75] Retail: $5.8 billion

[76] Mobile: $1 billion

[77] Online (excluding mobile) game market: ¥82.1 billion = $804 million
Online PC game market: ¥57,002.1 million (¥53.39133 million management services, ¥3.61075 million sales) = $558 million

[78] Online PC game market: ¥57,002.1 million (¥53.39133 million management services, ¥3.61075 million sales) = $558 million

[24] ttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5155786.stm

[25] Japan, 2004
Arcade: ¥829.823 billion (¥649.223 billion operation, ¥180.6 billion equipment) = $8.13 billion

Retail: ¥705.6 billion = $6.91 billion
Retail software sales: $3.5 billion

Mobile: ¥58.9 billion = $577 million

Online (excluding mobile) game market: ¥57.9 billion (¥36,701.4 million operator services, ¥21,193 million sales) = $567 million
Online PC game market: ¥45,015.2 million (¥36,701.4 million operator services, ¥8.3138 million sales) = $441 million

[81] Arcade: ¥829.823 billion (¥649.223 billion operation, ¥180.6 billion equipment) = $8.13 billion

[82] Retail: ¥705.6 billion = $6.91 billion
Retail software sales: $3.5 billion

[83] Retail software sales: $3.5 billion

[84] Mobile: ¥58.9 billion = $577 million

[85] Online (excluding mobile) game market: ¥57.9 billion (¥36,701.4 million operator services, ¥21,193 million sales) = $567 million
Online PC game market: ¥45,015.2 million (¥36,701.4 million operator services, ¥8.3138 million sales) = $441 million

[86] Online PC game market: ¥45,015.2 million (¥36,701.4 million operator services, ¥8.3138 million sales) = $441 million

[26] Japan, 2003
Arcade: ¥815.644 billion (¥637.744 billion operation, ¥177.9 billion equipment) = $7.86 billion

Consumer (retail & online) market: $8 billion
Retail: ¥714 billion = $6.88 billion

Online market: $8 billion (retail & online) - $6.88 billion (retail) = $1.12 billion
Mobile: ¥33.48 billion = $322 million

Online (PC & console) market: ¥30 billion = $289 million
Online PC market: ¥16 billion = $135 million

Online console market:

[88] Arcade: ¥815.644 billion (¥637.744 billion operation, ¥177.9 billion equipment) = $7.86 billion

[89] Consumer (retail & online) market: $8 billion
Retail: ¥714 billion = $6.88 billion

Online market: $8 billion (retail & online) - $6.88 billion (retail) = $1.12 billion
Mobile: ¥33.48 billion = $322 million

Online (PC & console) market: ¥30 billion = $289 million
Online PC market: ¥16 billion = $135 million

Online console market:

[90] Retail: ¥714 billion = $6.88 billion

[91] Online market: $8 billion (retail & online) - $6.88 billion (retail) = $1.12 billion
Mobile: ¥33.48 billion = $322 million

Online (PC & console) market: ¥30 billion = $289 million
Online PC market: ¥16 billion = $135 million

Online console market:

[92] Mobile: ¥33.48 billion = $322 million

[93] Online (PC & console) market: ¥30 billion = $289 million
Online PC market: ¥16 billion = $135 million

Online console market:

[94] Online PC market: ¥16 billion = $135 million

[95] Online console market:

[27] ttp://web.archive.org/web/20041205124344/http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/other.html

[28] Japan, 2002
Arcade: ¥760 billion (¥605.5 billion operation, ¥154.5 billion equipment) = $6.56 billion

Retail: ¥767 billion = $6.93 billion

Online market: ¥31.93 billion = $276 million
Mobile: ¥21 billion = $181 million

PC: ¥6 billion = $52 million

Console: ¥4.93 billion = $43 million

[98] Arcade: ¥760 billion (¥605.5 billion operation, ¥154.5 billion equipment) = $6.56 billion

[99] Retail: ¥767 billion = $6.93 billion

[100] Online market: ¥31.93 billion = $276 million
Mobile: ¥21 billion = $181 million

PC: ¥6 billion = $52 million

Console: ¥4.93 billion = $43 million

[101] Mobile: ¥21 billion = $181 million

[102] PC: ¥6 billion = $52 million

[103] Console: ¥4.93 billion = $43 million

[29] [7] [8]

[30] Japan, 2001
Arcade: ¥737.2 billion (¥596.4 billion operation, ¥140.8 billion equipment) = $6.45 billion

Retail: ¥810.9 billion = $7.96 billion

Mobile: ¥20 billion [9] = $196 million

[106] Arcade: ¥737.2 billion (¥596.4 billion operation, ¥140.8 billion equipment) = $6.45 billion

[107] Retail: ¥810.9 billion = $7.96 billion

[108] Mobile: ¥20 billion [9] = $196 million

[31] [10] [11] [12] [13]

[32] Japan, 2000
Arcade game market: ¥739 billion (¥596.4 billion operation, ¥142.6 billion equipment) = $7.27 billion

Retail console market: $8.1 billion

Mobile: $100 million

[111] Arcade game market: ¥739 billion (¥596.4 billion operation, ¥142.6 billion equipment) = $7.27 billion

[112] Retail console market: $8.1 billion

[113] Mobile: $100 million

[chou_commerce-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
Arcade game market: ¥806.7 billion (¥619.5 billion operation, ¥187.2 billion equipment) = $7.93 billion

Retail game market: ¥899 billion = $8.81 billion

[117] Arcade game market: ¥806.7 billion (¥619.5 billion operation, ¥187.2 billion equipment) = $7.93 billion

[118] Retail game market: ¥899 billion = $8.81 billion

[36] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

[37] Japan, 1998
Arcade: ¥778.7 billion (¥628.9 billion operation, ¥149.8 billion sales) = $7.13 billion
Heisei 10 = 1998

Retail: $7.8 billion
Software: $6 billion

Hardware: $1.8 billion

[121] Arcade: ¥778.7 billion (¥628.9 billion operation, ¥149.8 billion sales) = $7.13 billion
Heisei 10 = 1998

[122] Heisei 10 = 1998

[123] Retail: $7.8 billion
Software: $6 billion

Hardware: $1.8 billion

[124] Software: $6 billion

[125] Hardware: $1.8 billion

[38] Japan, 1997
Arcade: ¥810.5 billion (¥643.4 billion operation, ¥167.1 billion sales) = $7.85 billion
Heisei 9 = 1997

Retail sales: $9.69 billion
Software: $8 billion

Hardware: ¥174.908 billion [22] [23] = $1.69 billion

[127] Arcade: ¥810.5 billion (¥643.4 billion operation, ¥167.1 billion sales) = $7.85 billion
Heisei 9 = 1997

[128] Heisei 9 = 1997

[129] Retail sales: $9.69 billion
Software: $8 billion

Hardware: ¥174.908 billion [22] [23] = $1.69 billion

[130] Software: $8 billion

[131] Hardware: ¥174.908 billion [22] [23] = $1.69 billion

[39] Japan, 1996
Arcade: ¥802.8 billion (¥642.3 billion operation, ¥160.5 billion sales) = $9.89 billion
Heisei 8 = 1996

Retail: ¥719.893 billion = $8.87 billion
Software: ¥529.293 billion

Hardware: ¥190.6 billion

[133] Arcade: ¥802.8 billion (¥642.3 billion operation, ¥160.5 billion sales) = $9.89 billion
Heisei 8 = 1996

[134] Heisei 8 = 1996

[135] Retail: ¥719.893 billion = $8.87 billion
Software: ¥529.293 billion

Hardware: ¥190.6 billion

[136] Software: ¥529.293 billion

[137] Hardware: ¥190.6 billion

[40] ttp://www.jetlaw.org/wp-content/journal-pdfs/DanRose-NewVideoGame.pdf

[41] Japan, 1995:
Arcade: ¥772.6 billion (¥624 billion operation, ¥148.6 billion sales) = $9.52 billion
Heisei 7 = 1995

Retail: ¥680 billion = $8.38 billion
Software: ¥498.6 billion = $6.136 billion
Console game software: ¥477 billion = $5.87 billion

PC game software: ¥21.6 billion = $266 million

[140] Arcade: ¥772.6 billion (¥624 billion operation, ¥148.6 billion sales) = $9.52 billion
Heisei 7 = 1995

[141] Heisei 7 = 1995

[142] Retail: ¥680 billion = $8.38 billion
Software: ¥498.6 billion = $6.136 billion
Console game software: ¥477 billion = $5.87 billion

PC game software: ¥21.6 billion = $266 million

[143] Software: ¥498.6 billion = $6.136 billion
Console game software: ¥477 billion = $5.87 billion

PC game software: ¥21.6 billion = $266 million

[144] Console game software: ¥477 billion = $5.87 billion

[145] PC game software: ¥21.6 billion = $266 million

[42] Japan, 1994:
Arcade: ¥610 billion = $7.51 billion

Retail: ¥660 billion = $8.13 billion
Retail software: ¥403 billion = $4.96 billion
PC game software: ¥15.52 billion = $191 million

Console software: ¥387.48 billion = $4.77 billion

[147] Arcade: ¥610 billion = $7.51 billion

[148] Retail: ¥660 billion = $8.13 billion
Retail software: ¥403 billion = $4.96 billion
PC game software: ¥15.52 billion = $191 million

Console software: ¥387.48 billion = $4.77 billion

[149] Retail software: ¥403 billion = $4.96 billion
PC game software: ¥15.52 billion = $191 million

Console software: ¥387.48 billion = $4.77 billion

[150] PC game software: ¥15.52 billion = $191 million

[151] Console software: ¥387.48 billion = $4.77 billion

[izushi-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:
Arcade: ¥610 billion = $6.16 billion

Retail: ¥670 billion = $6.76 billion

[154] Arcade: ¥610 billion = $6.16 billion

[155] Retail: ¥670 billion = $6.76 billion

[45] ttp://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19940207&id=FN9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5hMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2341,2650199

[46] Japan, 1992:
Arcade: ¥640 billion = $6.07 billion

Retail: ¥640 billion = $6.07 billion

[158] Arcade: ¥640 billion = $6.07 billion

[159] Retail: ¥640 billion = $6.07 billion

[47] Japan, 1991:
Arcade: ¥600 billion = $5.69 billion

Retail: ¥570 billion = $4.63 billion

[161] Arcade: ¥600 billion = $5.69 billion

[162] Retail: ¥570 billion = $4.63 billion

[48] Japan, 1990:
Arcade: ¥510 billion = $3.76 billion

Retail: ¥540 billion = $3.98 billion

[164] Arcade: ¥510 billion = $3.76 billion

[165] Retail: ¥540 billion = $3.98 billion

[49] Japan, 1989:
Arcade: ¥440 billion = $3.55 billion

Retail: ¥530 billion = $4.28 billion

[167] Arcade: ¥440 billion = $3.55 billion

[168] Retail: ¥530 billion = $4.28 billion

[50] Japan, 1988:
Arcade: ¥380 billion = $3.14 billion

Retail: ¥480 billion = $3.96 billion

[170] Arcade: ¥380 billion = $3.14 billion

[171] Retail: ¥480 billion = $3.96 billion

[51] Japan, 1987:
Arcade: ¥360 billion = $2.96 billion

Retail: ¥450 billion = $3.7 billion

[173] Arcade: ¥360 billion = $2.96 billion

[174] Retail: ¥450 billion = $3.7 billion

[52] Japan, 1986:
Arcade: ¥370 billion = $2.68 billion

Retail: ¥590 billion = $4.28 billion

[176] Arcade: ¥370 billion = $2.68 billion

[177] Retail: ¥590 billion = $4.28 billion

[53] Japan, 1985:
Arcade: ¥420 billion = $2.61 billion

Retail: ¥420 billion = $2.61 billion

[179] Arcade: ¥420 billion = $2.61 billion

[180] Retail: ¥420 billion = $2.61 billion

[54] Japan, 1984:
Arcade: ¥510 billion = $2.29 billion

Retail: ¥340 billion = $1.52 billion

[182] Arcade: ¥510 billion = $2.29 billion

[183] Retail: ¥340 billion = $1.52 billion

[55] Japan, 1983:
Arcade: ¥500 billion = $2.24 billion

Retail: ¥390 billion = $1.75 billion

[185] Arcade: ¥500 billion = $2.24 billion

[186] Retail: ¥390 billion = $1.75 billion

[56] ¥290 billion = $1.33 billion

[57] [24] [25]

[58] ¥1233.4 billion - ¥485 billion = ¥748.4 billion = $9.87 billion

[59] Exports, 2011
Retail: ¥1457.3 billion - ¥480 billion = ¥977.3 billion = $12.89 billion

Arcade: ¥13.6 billion = $179 million

Online: $111 million

[191] Retail: ¥1457.3 billion - ¥480 billion = ¥977.3 billion = $12.89 billion

[192] Arcade: ¥13.6 billion = $179 million

[193] Online: $111 million

[60] Exports, 2010
Retail: ¥1797.4 billion (domestic & overseas) - ¥510 billion (domestic) = ¥1287.4 billion = $16.32 billion

Arcade: ¥13,242.5 billion = $167 million

[195] Retail: ¥1797.4 billion (domestic & overseas) - ¥510 billion (domestic) = ¥1287.4 billion = $16.32 billion

[196] Arcade: ¥13,242.5 billion = $167 million

[61] ¥2249.4 billion (domestic & overseas) - ¥542.6 billion (domestic) = ¥1706.8 billion (overseas) = $19.75 billion

[62] Exports, 2008
Retail: ¥2933 billion (domestic & overseas) - ¥582.6 billion (domestic) = ¥2350.4 billion (overseas) = $26.58 billion

Arcade: ¥13.6 billion = $153 million

[199] Retail: ¥2933 billion (domestic & overseas) - ¥582.6 billion (domestic) = ¥2350.4 billion (overseas) = $26.58 billion

[200] Arcade: ¥13.6 billion = $153 million

[63] Exports, 2007
Retail: ¥2.32 trillion = $23.99 billion

Arcade: ¥13,242.5 million = $136 million

[202] Retail: ¥2.32 trillion = $23.99 billion

[203] Arcade: ¥13,242.5 million = $136 million

[64] Exports, 2006
Retail: ¥1632.303 billion - ¥626 billion [26] = ¥1006.303 billion = $9.202 billion

Arcade: ¥220 billion (overseas & domestic sales) - ¥188.6 billion (domestic sales) = ¥31.4 billion (overseas sales) = $287.1 million

[205] Retail: ¥1632.303 billion - ¥626 billion [26] = ¥1006.303 billion = $9.202 billion

[206] Arcade: ¥220 billion (overseas & domestic sales) - ¥188.6 billion (domestic sales) = ¥31.4 billion (overseas sales) = $287.1 million

[65] Exports, 2005
Retail: ¥961.37 billion = $9.42 billion

Arcade: ¥230 billion (overseas & domestic sales) - ¥199.227 billion (domestic sales) = ¥30.773 billion (overseas sales) = $301 million

[208] Retail: ¥961.37 billion = $9.42 billion

[209] Arcade: ¥230 billion (overseas & domestic sales) - ¥199.227 billion (domestic sales) = ¥30.773 billion (overseas sales) = $301 million

[66] ¥566.2 billion = $5.6 billion
Heisei 16 = 2004

[211] Heisei 16 = 2004

[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
Heisei 12 = 2000

[216] Heisei 12 = 2000

[71] ¥619 billion = $6.1 billion
Heisei 11 = 1999

[218] Heisei 11 = 1999

[72] ¥596.1 billion = $5.5 billion
Heisei 10 = 1998

[220] Heisei 10 = 1998

[73] ¥542.7 billion = $5.3 billion
Heisei 9 = 1997

[222] Heisei 9 = 1997

[74] ¥374.7 billion = $4.61 billion
Heisei 8 = 1996

[224] Heisei 8 = 1996

[75] ¥255.7 billion = $3.2 billion
Heisei 7 = 1995

Export revenues in US, 1995 - $2.571 billion
Sega: $1.087 billion

Nintendo: $857 million

Sony: $375 million

3DO: $252 million

[226] Heisei 7 = 1995

[227] Export revenues in US, 1995 - $2.571 billion
Sega: $1.087 billion

Nintendo: $857 million

Sony: $375 million

3DO: $252 million

[228] Sega: $1.087 billion

[229] Nintendo: $857 million

[230] Sony: $375 million

[231] 3DO: $252 million

[76] Overseas export revenues, 1994
Company export revenues in US: $3.941 billion
Sega: $2.13 billion

Nintendo: $1.573 billion

3DO: $238 million

Software exports in US $1.4 billion

Software exports in EU and elsewhere: ¥98 billion = $1.21 billion

[233] Company export revenues in US: $3.941 billion
Sega: $2.13 billion

Nintendo: $1.573 billion

3DO: $238 million

[234] Sega: $2.13 billion

[235] Nintendo: $1.573 billion

[236] 3DO: $238 million

[237] Software exports in US $1.4 billion

[238] Software exports in EU and elsewhere: ¥98 billion = $1.21 billion

[77] Overseas export revenues, 1993
Company export revenues in US: $7.929 billion
Sega & Nintendo: $7.9 billion

3DO: $29 million

Software exports in US: $2.6 billion

Software exports in EU and elsewhere: ¥97.8 billion = $987 million

[240] Company export revenues in US: $7.929 billion
Sega & Nintendo: $7.9 billion

3DO: $29 million

[241] Sega & Nintendo: $7.9 billion

[242] 3DO: $29 million

[243] Software exports in US: $2.6 billion

[244] Software exports in EU and elsewhere: ¥97.8 billion = $987 million

[78] Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1992
Nintendo: $2.453 billion

Sega: $1.313 billion

[246] Nintendo: $2.453 billion

[247] Sega: $1.313 billion

[79] Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1991
Nintendo: $3.52 billion

Sega: $677 million

[249] Nintendo: $3.52 billion

[250] Sega: $677 million

[80] Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1990
Nintendo: $4 billion

Sega: $280 million

[252] Nintendo: $4 billion

[253] Sega: $280 million

[81] Sega & Nintendo revenues in US, 1989
Nintendo: $2.8 billion
Video Games Make Play For Adults (September 4, 1990)

Sega: $813 million

[255] Nintendo: $2.8 billion
Video Games Make Play For Adults (September 4, 1990)

[256] Video Games Make Play For Adults (September 4, 1990)

[257] Sega: $813 million

[82] Atari Sues Nintendo, Accuses Rival of Monopolizing Games

[courier1989-83] Nintendo revives video games, The Press-Courier (July 30, 1989)

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