The video game industry in Australia is worth $4.21 billion annually as of 2022, inclusive of traditional retail and digital sales.[1] A report in 2022 by Austrade estimated that 3,228 Australians worked in the video game industry.[2] In the fiscal year 2016–17, revenue from Australian game developers was approximately $118.5 million, 80 percent of which was from overseas sales.[3]
Video game retailers in Australia include EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Gametraders and The Gamesmen. Video games are also sold at department stores like Big W and Target Australia.