Kiwis spent about $424 million on video games in 2016, a 7% increase on the previous year, according to data from the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association.
This increase outpaced even Australia, which IGEA chief executive Ron Curry says was due to New Zealanders having a higher uptake
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