The games industry will come back to growth in 2025 | DFC Intelligence

The video game industry, which is in the middle of one of its most difficult years in recent memory, is poised to return to growth in 2025, according to DFC Intelligence. The game analyst firm makes this claim in the preview of its annual market report, which releases in full in December. According to DFC’s findings, the video games industry will return to growth in 2025, and in fact next year will be the beginning of a record period of growth.

DFC predicts that gaming will surpass the record highs set during the COVID-19 pandemic following the last two years of decline. It also predicts that consumers will continue to spend a lot on hardware, including consoles, PC and accessories — including whatever new consoles the major manufacturers put out in the next few years. Out of all those consoles, DFC predicts Nintendo will win the race for sales.