Contraction of Japan’s Console Game Market

「In Japan's home console market, the hardware market grew substantially following the blockbuster success of Nintendo Switch2, released in June. This in turn revitalized the software market, where new titles were released in succession, and the market significantly exceeded the prior year's size.」

「In Japan's home console market, the hardware market grew substantially following the blockbuster success of Nintendo Switch2, released in June. This in turn revitalized the software market, where new titles were released in succession, and the market significantly exceeded the prior year's size.」

「In Japan's home console market, the hardware market began to level off as the consoles aged, while the software market also declined because of the reaction following the release of major popular titles in the same period of the prior year, falling below the prior year's market size.」

「In Japan's home console market, the software market remained solid as growth in digital sales offset a decline in packaged sales. The hardware market also performed very well, driven by increased sales following the easing of PlayStation®5 shortages and the continued popularity of Nintendo SwitchTM, leading growth in the overall market.」

「In Japan's home console market, performance was strong, driven by substantial growth in the hardware market on the back of stable PlayStation®5 supplies and the continued popularity of Nintendo SwitchTM.」

「In Japan's home console market, stable supplies of game consoles following the resolution of component shortages and the release of major popular titles resulted in both hardware and software significantly exceeding the prior year's market size and performing well.」

「In Japan's home console market, signs that shortages of game consoles were easing emerged, and the market performed well, led by hardware.」

「In Japan's home console market, both hardware and software significantly exceeded the prior year's market size and performed well, driven by the release of major popular titles and signs that shortages of game consoles were beginning to ease.」

「In Japan's home console market, both hardware and software performed well, driven by the release of major popular titles, and significantly exceeded the prior year's market size.」

「In Japan's home console market, shortages of game consoles continued because of the prolonged semiconductor shortage, and the market fell below the prior year's size.」

「In Japan's home console market, software remained solid as growth in digital sales offset a decline in packaged sales. However, hardware fell below the prior year's market size, affected by the reaction following the launch of the PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X/S in the same period of the prior year, as well as shortages of game consoles caused by component shortages.」

「In the home console market, as a new Nintendo Switch model was announced and attracted attention, both hardware and software performed steadily.」

「The home console market continued to perform well in both hardware and software.」

「In Japan's home console market, strong demand from stay-at-home consumption and the release of the next-generation consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S resulted in strong performance by both hardware and software, which exceeded the prior year's market size.」

「In Japan's home console market, as the next-generation consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were released and attracted considerable attention, both hardware and software performed well.」

「In Japan's home console market, as information on the PlayStation 5 and new Xbox consoles to be released at year-end was made public and attracted considerable attention, both hardware and software exceeded the prior year's market size and continued to perform well.」

「The home console market likewise performed well, supported by stay-at-home demand, with both hardware and software exceeding the prior year's market size.」

「In Japan's home console market, both hardware and software performed well, driven by the release of new game consoles and major titles.」

「In Japan's home video game market, both hardware and software performed well, driven by the release of major titles while interest focused on information about new hardware.」

「Japan's home video game market performed well, led mainly by the hardware market, which was buoyed by the launch of new game console models.」

「In Japan's home video game market, hardware sales began to level off as time passed since the launch of new hardware, while software sales remained firm.」

「In Japan's home video game market, both the hardware and software markets performed well, with a succession of major titles being released.」

「In Japan's home video game market, new hardware continued to drive the market, and both hardware and software performed well.」

「In Japan's home video game market, both the hardware and software markets exceeded the previous year's market size for the first time in 11 years, driven by new hardware.」

「In Japan's home video game market, market size exceeded the same period of the previous year for both hardware and software, driven by new hardware and an expanded software lineup.」

「In Japan's home video game market, the first half of 2017 was up year on year for the first time in 3 years, partly due to the impact of newly launched hardware.」

「In Japan's game software industry, demand for games has generally stagnated due to the declining birthrate, while diversification of entertainment, including online games and mobile content, changes in user preferences and the varying fortunes of different game consoles have also affected the industry.」

「Although sales of new hardware models increased in the home video game market, the overall domestic market was broadly flat for both hardware and software.」

「Although the home video game market was buoyant overseas, the overall market in Japan continued to contract.」