PC, console gaming to grow despite AI-driven chip crunch, research shows

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PC, console gaming to grow despite AI-driven chip crunch, research shows

March 12 (Reuters) - The global PC and console gaming sector is expected to steadily grow in the upcoming years, research firm Newzoo said on Thursday, despite AI-driven demand for high-end memory chips potentially driving up prices.

A surge in global artificial intelligence deployment is driving up demand for high-end memory chips, pressuring console makers already battling tariff costs to raise prices further.

Steam game marketplace owner Valve is planning to release a gaming console with access to PC titles and Microsoft's MSFT.O Xbox unveiled plans for its own console aimed at Xbox and PC games last week.

  • Newzoo's PC & Console Gaming Report 2026 forecasts PC and console software revenues to reach $88.3 billion in 2025 and $94.3 billion in 2026, compared to the $82.4 billion in 2024

  • Blockbuster releases, hardware momentum, higher premium or subscription pricing are lifting console revenue, with limited player growth

  • Emerging markets are boosting PC growth at lower average revenue per user (ARPU), while mature markets are leading in console spend

  • Global PC revenue should surpass console by 2028, supported by Eastern-Asian-led player expansion and a growing Gen Z and Gen Alpha cohort that strengthens long-term engagement and ecosystem depth

(Reporting by Vera Dvorakova and Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Matt Scuffham)

((vera.dvorakova@thomsonreuters.com; gianluca.lonostro@thomsonreuters.com))

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