https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/mar/31/covid-pushes-uk-video-games-market-to-record-7bn-but-games-sales-fall

Gamers stocked up on hardware such as consoles and virtual reality gear, offsetting a fall in game sales

The UK video games market hit a new record of £7.16bn last year as the pandemic continued to fuel an unprecedented boom in home entertainment, with gamers rushing to stock up on new consoles and virtual reality kit even as overall sales of games fell.