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PC and console revenues reached US$92.3 billion in 2022, a decline of -2.2% year on year. Average playtime dropped by 23% across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation from 2021 to 2022. Two out of three gamers played on a PC or console and 72% of PC and/or console players used at least two platforms.
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