With this explosion of people playing games, new opportunities to earn money through games keep cropping up. From video game blogs to YouTube channels to tech support, you can take your passion for video games and turn them into a lucrative side hustle. In 2020, the video game industry boomed with revenue close to $180 billion. Smartphone and online gaming have soared in the last ten years, and nearly 73% of people ages 4 to 20 own at least one video game console. More and more people are spending money and time on their favorite games. Video games have come a long way since Pong was released in 1958. If a purchase or signup is made through one of our Partners’ links, we may receive compensation for the referral. Our number one goal at DollarSprout is to help readers improve their financial lives, and we regularly partner with companies that share that same vision.