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The history of the gaming industry in one chart

Young gamers play Xbox at Microsoft's new Oxford Circus store ahead of its opening in London.

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Omri Wallach
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Gaming has become big money in the past fifty years. Image: Visual Capitalist
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Console sales by manufacturer between 1970-2020.
Console sales by manufacturer between 1970-2020. Image: Visual Capitalist
Major gaming acquisitions since 2014.
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