UK gamers have spent a record-breaking £1.52bn on titles in 2007, up 25% on last year and with two weeks of sales yet to be counted.
Sales of video games in the UK are now at an all-time high, with more than 78 million titles sold, buoyed by new hardware and the success of the Wii.
Last week more than £87.9m worth of games were sold, setting a new record.
BBC NEWS | Technology | UK gamers spend £1.5bn on titles