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Report · September 2026

2026 Guide to the Nigerian Video Game Industry

Special focus on consoles, accessories and physical copies of games

Nigerians spend about ₦41.3 billion a year on game consoles, accessories and physical copies of games — roughly US$26.9 million — but almost none of it reaches Nigerian game developers. Every console, accessory and disc identified in this study was imported, and no African-origin title appears among the five most-traded games, new or used.

Prince C. Oguguo and Jemilat G. Saad