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CY2026 global games content spend is $206B

Range $185B–$231B. Content spend is player payments for games and content. Ads and hardware are out.

MetricsMaya estimates of player spending on games. Not official statistics. Not investment advice.

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What players spend on games worldwide. 2026 TAM is estimated to be between $185B and $231B (midpoint $206B).

2026 (full year)

$185B – $231B

Midpoint $206B · yearly total

2030 (full year)

$207B – $290B

Midpoint $244B · projected range

Player spending
Worldwide · All platforms
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Dots are months (billions of US dollars that month). Hover a point for the value. The shade is the range; the line is the midpoint. Holiday shape follows the region and platform you pick — split from the yearly total, not a monthly survey.