A few years ago it was said that games for mobile terminals will eventually generate more money than games for portable consoles and possibly classic consoles. Well, a prediction has come true, because consumers ended up spending more money on iOS games than on games for portable consoles. information come from those from Appannie who compare Q4 2012 with Q1 2013 and the difference between the amounts spent is very large, if you look at the graph above.
- Google Play and iOS both saw growth in downloads, consumer spending and install base market share, while dedicated handheld gaming consumer spending actually declined.
- iOS overtook the entire handheld gaming market in consumer spending with Google Play likely to surpass it in Q2 2013
- Gaming-optimized handhelds experienced significant decreases in revenue and packaged game shipments.
PS Vita si Nintendo 3DS they failed to convince consumers to spend money this beginning of the year, but things are normal, considering that sales drop significantly in the first 3 months of any year. Even so, if you look at the graph, you will notice that including in Q4 2012, the season of the winter holidays, the amounts spent on the iOS platform exceed those spent on the portable console platform, a sign that this trend will not change too soon.
