NPD: Video game business is still growing despite disruption

Video games are going through a transition period. But this shift isn’t necessarily about the jump from one console generation to another. Instead, companies like Microsoft and Apple are changing the way people spend money on games with their subscription services. Despite these changes — or maybe because of them — the industry is still growing.

Industry-tracking firm The NPD Group is estimating that the video game industry will generate a total of $44.6 billion in the United States this year. That is up 6% over 2018’s $42.2 billion. But this steady growth looks somewhat disappointing relative to the explosive year-over-year gains of 2017 and 2018.