2017 will see the first rise in total hardware sales year over year since 2008

[Jumpin]

The spectacular launch of the Switch, in addition to maintained sales from PS4 sales, 3DS, and XBOne, is putting an end to nearly a decade of decline in the Video game hardware industry.

According to VG Chartz, every single year since 2008 has seen a decline in total video game hardware sales. 2016 saw 37M, down from 2008’s 89M+ peak. Current October 2017 numbers already show numbers above 30M hardware sold, all but confirming that 2017 will see a significant rise over 2016.

2008 - 89,018,319 (+19%)
2009 - 81,883,426 (-8%)
2010 - 74,335,343 (-9%)
2011 - 69,988,590 (-6%)
2012 - 55,175,934 (-20%)
2013 - 48,425,522 (-11%)
2014 - 45,765,599 (-4%)
2015 - 41,953,909 (-7%)
2016 - 37,641,198 (-10%)
2017 - TBD

Last edited by Jumpin - on 18 December 2017