Long-term effects thumb|398x398px|Global revenue of the video game industry from 1978 to 1990. The 1983 crash had rippling effects across the video game industry. The crash in 1983 had the largest impact in the United States. It rippled through all sectors of the global video game market worldwide, though sales of video games still remained strong in Japan, Europe, and Canada from the beleaguered American companies. It took several years for the U.S. industry to recover. The estimated worldwide market in 1982, including arcade, console, and computer games, dropped to by 1985. There was also a significant shift in the home video game market, away from consoles to personal computer software, between 1983 and 1985.
Long-term effects thumb|398x398px|Global revenue of the video game industry from 1978 to 1990 The 1983 crash had rippling effects across the video game industry The crash in 1983 had the largest impact in the United States It rippled through all sectors of the global video game market worldwide though sales of video games still remained strong in Japan Europe and Canada from the beleaguered American companies It took several years for the US industry to recover The estimated worldwide market in 1982 including arcade console and computer games dropped to by 1985 There was also a significant shift in the home video game market away from consoles to personal computer software between 1983 and 1985