https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/mar/02/nintendo-switch-and-vr-drive-uk-games-sales-to-record-5bn

Gaming fans splash out on consoles, virtual reality headsets and events as they defy spending gloom

The UK games market broke the £5bn sales mark for the first-time last year as Nintendo’s new hybrid Switch console boomed and virtual reality headsets flew off the shelves.