Inflation and Game Sales in Türkiye: May 2023 Data from oyunfor.com
As of May 2023, oyunfor.com data showed game sales in Türkiye fell 6% from April and 2% from May 2022, with CS:GO the top seller.
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AI summaryAs of May 2023, oyunfor.com reported that game purchases in Türkiye fell 6% versus April 2023 and 2% versus May 2022.
CS:GO was the top game for in-game sales in May 2023, followed by Valorant, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, League of Legends and Rainbow Six: Siege.
Mobile made up 45% of game purchases in May 2023, PC 33% and console 23%, and Istanbul led purchases by province ahead of Antalya, Ankara, İzmir and Bursa.
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According to data released by oyunfor.com, the number one address for game shopping, game sales in May 2023 declined compared with the same month last year.
Is Inflation Affecting Game Sales?
According to data published by the digital game store oyunfor.com, the authorized Turkish reseller of more than 85 international game companies, the decline in game purchases continued in May 2023. There was a 6% decline compared with April 2023 and a 2% decline compared with May 2022. Game purchases, which began rising in 2022, kept their upward trend in January 2023, but in February 2023 the negative momentum that came with inflation began to affect game purchases negatively.
The game players showed the most interest in during May was CS:GO. For the first time in two years, only three mobile games made it into the most-played games, and May was the month with the lowest mobile game sales.
Which Game Sells and Is Played the Most in Türkiye? 2023
Breakdown by Category
PLATFORM |
MARCH 2023 |
APRIL 2023 |
MAY 2023 |
PC |
30% |
32% |
33% |
Console |
21% |
22% |
23% |
Mobile |
49% |
46% |
45% |
Top 10 Games by In-Game Sales
1. CS:GO
2. Valorant
3. Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
4. League of Legends
5. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
6. PUBG Mobile
7. Knight Online
8. Metin 2
9. Garena Free Fire
10. Roblox
Breakdown by Province
In game purchases, most shopping in May was made from Istanbul. Istanbul was followed by Antalya, Ankara, İzmir and Bursa.
# |
MARCH 2023 |
APRIL 2023 |
MAY 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Istanbul |
Istanbul |
Istanbul |
2 |
Antalya | Antalya | Antalya |
3 |
Ankara | Ankara | Ankara |
4 |
Bursa |
İzmir |
İzmir |
5 |
İzmir |
Bursa | Bursa |
Breakdown by Age Range
AGE |
MARCH 2023 |
APRIL 2023 |
MAY 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
18-21 |
8% |
7% |
6% |
21-30 |
51% |
45% |
47% |
30+ |
41% |
48% |
47% |
Breakdown by Gender
GENDER |
MARCH 2023 |
APRIL 2023 |
MAY 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
FEMALE |
32% |
30% |
33% |
MALE |
78% |
70% |
67% |
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Is Inflation Affecting Game Sales?
According to data published by the digital game store oyunfor.com , the authorized Turkish reseller of more than 85 international game companies, the decline in game purchases continued in May 2023. There was a 6% decline compared with April 2023 and a 2% decline compared with May 2022. Game purchases, which began rising in 2022, kept their upward trend in January 2023, but in February 2023 the negative momentum that came with inflation began to affect game purchases negatively. The game players showed the most interest in during May was CS:GO. For the first time in two years, only three mobile games made it into the most-played games, and May was the month with the lowest mobile game sales.
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5. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege In game purchases, most shopping in May was made from Istanbul. Istanbul was followed by Antalya, Ankara, İzmir and Bursa.
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