The bar chart provides data on the global sales (in billions of dollars) of four types of digital games from 2000 to 2006.
Overall, handheld games dominated the market throughout this period. Mobile phone games and online games both showed strong growth, while console games saw a significant decline in sales worldwide.
Initially, handheld games were the top sellers with approximately $11 billion in sales in 2000. Their sales steadily increased each year, leveling off at around $16 billion in 2004 and 2005, and peaking at just over $18 billion in 2006. Console games, which had sales comparable to handheld games in 2000 with around $6 billion, saw a noticeable decline. By 2006, their sales had dropped significantly to about $2.5 billion.
By 2002, mobile phone games and online games both reached about $2 billion in sales. Over the next three years (2003-2005), mobile phone games grew rapidly, surpassing online games and taking the second spot. By 2006, mobile phone games had risen to approximately $7 billion in sales. Online games also showed steady growth, reaching $8 billion in sales by 2006, making them the second highest in sales after handheld games.