--- title: Newzoo: 2026 console revenue would be flat year-on-year... description: Newzoo forecasts console revenue will rise 5.1% to $46.9 billion in 2026, but without Grand Theft Auto 6's launch, revenue would be flat year-on-year compared... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-2026-console-revenue-would-be-flat-year-on-year-without-grand-theft-auto-6-ouetwe9bh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Newzoo: 2026 console revenue would be flat year-on-year without Grand Theft Auto 6 | daily.dev og:description: Newzoo forecasts console revenue will rise 5.1% to $46.9 billion in 2026, but without Grand Theft Auto 6's launch, revenue would be flat year-on-year compared... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-2026-console-revenue-would-be-flat-year-on-year-without-grand-theft-auto-6-ouetwe9bh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/OUEtWE9bH.png og:image:alt: Newzoo: 2026 console revenue would be flat year-on-year without Grand Theft Auto 6 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Newzoo: 2026 console revenue would be flat year-on-year without Grand Theft Auto 6 **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Newzoo forecasts console revenue will rise 5.1% to $46.9 billion in 2026, but without Grand Theft Auto 6's launch, revenue would be flat year-on-year compared to 2025. GTA 6 is expected to boost full-game spending on console by 17.5%, described as the strongest growth of any business model. Newzoo's Manu Rosier says Switch 2 and GTA 6 are the two main drivers of console growth, GTA 6 will cannibalize other game sales, and its high price point is lifting market prices broadly. Mobile remains the largest gaming platform, forecast to generate $121.1 billion (57% of global revenue) in 2026. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much is Grand Theft Auto 6 expected to boost console game spending in 2026? Grand Theft Auto 6 is forecast to increase full-game spending on console by 17.5%, which Newzoo identifies as the strongest growth of any business model tracked. Overall console revenue is projected to rise 5.1% to $46.9 billion in 2026, but Newzoo's director of market intelligence says that without GTA 6's launch, console revenue would be flat compared to 2025. _Track how major game launches reshape platform revenue forecasts with daily.dev's industry coverage._ ### What percentage of global games market revenue comes from mobile gaming in 2026? Mobile is forecast to generate 57% of all global games market revenue in 2026, totaling $121.1 billion, a 6.8% year-on-year increase. This growth is driven by higher player spending and direct-to-consumer storefronts, according to Newzoo's Global Games Market Report, making mobile the largest gaming platform by a wide margin over console and PC. _Developers weighing platform priorities can follow mobile versus console revenue trends on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Newzoo: Global games market to generate $213.9bn in 2026, up 6.1% YoY](https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-global-games-market-to-generate-213-9bn-in-2026-up-6-1-yoy-e6m9ip5j4) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Newzoo predicts global games market to reach $197bn in 2025, exceeding prior expectations](https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-predicts-global-games-market-to-reach-197bn-in-2025-exceeding-prior-expectations-pyrrwrtbl) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Newzoo: Global games market forecast to reach $188.8bn in 2025](https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-global-games-market-forecast-to-reach-188-8bn-in-2025-gamktziis) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#market-research](https://daily.dev/tags/market-research) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-2026-console-revenue-would-be-flat-year-on-year-without-grand-theft-auto-6-ouetwe9bh) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Newzoo: 2026 console revenue would be flat year-on-year without Grand Theft Auto 6","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-2026-console-revenue-would-be-flat-year-on-year-without-grand-theft-auto-6-ouetwe9bh","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-2026-console-revenue-would-be-flat-year-on-year-without-grand-theft-auto-6-ouetwe9bh"},"datePublished":"2026-08-27T12:25:39.567Z","dateModified":"2026-08-27T12:26:03.299Z","description":"Newzoo forecasts console revenue will rise 5.1% to $46.9 billion in 2026, but without Grand Theft Auto 6's launch, revenue would be flat year-on-year compared...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/9b445ce3e13563fc7c21903b007dd9c3?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/9b445ce3e13563fc7c21903b007dd9c3?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"GamesIndustry.biz","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"GamesIndustry.biz","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/be1a78592d5340248e5204f8007b82be","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-2026-console-revenue-would-be-flat-year-on-year-without-grand-theft-auto-6-ouetwe9bh","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"gaming,market-research","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"GamesIndustry.biz","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Newzoo: 2026 console revenue would be flat year-on-year without Grand Theft Auto 6"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/newzoo-2026-console-revenue-would-be-flat-year-on-year-without-grand-theft-auto-6-ouetwe9bh#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How much is Grand Theft Auto 6 expected to boost console game spending in 2026?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Grand Theft Auto 6 is forecast to increase full-game spending on console by 17.5%, which Newzoo identifies as the strongest growth of any business model tracked. 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