Highest-grossing game from each year, 1971-2013 (inflation-adjusted in 2014 dollars)
Reference
List of best-selling video games, Encyclopedia Gamia
List of best-selling video games, Encyclopedia Gamia
1971
1,500 cabinets
1972
$58.4 million
1973
$56 million
1974
7,000 cabinets
1975
8,000 cabinets
1976
$17.1 million
1977
10,000 cabinets
1978
$13.93 billion
1979
$1.95 billion
1980
$12.81 billion
1981
$4.42 billion
1982
$1.42 billion
1983
$163 million
1984
$2.38 billion
1985
$3.43 billion
1986
$846 million
1987
$376 million
1988
$2.49 billion
1989
$1.47 billion
1990
$3.13 billion
1991
$10.61 billion
1992
$910 million
1993
$1.08 billion
1994
$792 million
1995
$808 million
1996
$2.95 billion
1997
$1.17 billion
1998
$5.74 billion
1999
$2.45 billion
2000
$779 million
2001
$3.92 billion
2002
$3.23 billion
2003
$2.73 billion
2004
$8.45 billion
2005
$4.01 billion
2006
$6.08 billion
2007
$6.77 billion
2008
$3.12 billion
2009
$3.13 billion
2010
$1.85 billion
2011
$1.04 billion
2012
$3.21 billion
2013
$1.94 billion