Image: Gemma Smith / Nintendo Life2024 was a fairly turbulent year for the games industry in many ways, but what's clear from the latest data is that physical games sales in the UK are struggling mightily.According to data from the Entertainment Retailers Association, and based on data from Nielsen/GfK, India and GSD (thanks, VGC), physical game sales dropped by nearly 35% when compared to 2023, bringing in a total of 324.4 million in revenue.Digital sales made up the lion's share during 2024 and managed to bring in a total of 4.29 billion across console, PC, mobile, and tablet sales. Although this still represents a drop of 1% from the previous year, it's nevertheless a substantial increase over physical sales.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube791kWatch on YouTube Overall then, total revenue for the games industry was around 4.6 billion for the year, representing a drop of 4.4% from 2023. PC download sales were down by 5% and console by 15%, while mobile and tablet sales rose by 2.6%. Subscription revenue, meanwhile, increased by around 12%.Selling 2.9 million copies, EA Sports FC 25 was the best-selling game of the year in the UK, with around 80% of its sales taking place on digital storefronts.2025 is expected to be a healthier year for the games industry, with Nintendo's upcoming Switch successor just on the horizon, and Rockstar Games' much-anticipated behemoth Grand Theft Auto VI launching in the coming months. New year, same tiersDid you purchase any physical games in 2024? What do you make of the overall drop in revenue? Let us know your thoughts with a comment.[source videogameschronicle.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Nintendo Lifes resident horror fanatic, when hes not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive into a good horror book while nursing a lovely cup of tea. He also enjoys long walks and listens to everything from TOOL to Chuck Berry. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Highlights Multiple Switch Games Launching In 2025It's going to be an action-packed yearSwitch's First 'Rebootless Update' Of 2025 Is Now Live, Here Are The DetailsFollowing Version 19.0.1's rollout last OctoberTech Fans Have Gone Full 'Layton' In Analysing The 'Switch 2' MotherboardCritical thinking is the key to success.Talking Point: Our 2025 Nintendo Gaming PredictionsNew hardware smellNintendo Download: 2nd January (North America)Ys Memoire! Rivenaar's Grove! Uh... That's it!