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VR arena revenue, March 2026: growth in every city category

WARPOINT’s March 2026 financial report: average turnover by city category compared with February, plus the month’s leaders in Russia, the CIS and worldwide.

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March is a busy month for the entertainment industry, and the WARPOINT network’s figures confirm it: average turnover rose in every city category compared with February. The average revenue per location across the network is about $13K.

Average turnover by city category

City categoryMarchFebruary
Russia, 900,000+ residents$29,000$26,000
Russia, 500,000–899,000$14,000$13,000
Russia, 300,000–499,000$12,000$11,000
Russia, 100,000–299,000$11,000$10,000
Russia, up to 99,000$6,400$5,800
Rest of the world, excluding Russia$26,000$24,000

The most noticeable growth came from smaller places: up 11% in the category of towns with up to 99,000 residents and up 14% in cities of 100,000–299,000.

March’s top performers

  • Moscow, Aviapark mall — $96,000;
  • Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (population 189,000) — $39,000;
  • Yerevan, Megamall — $26,000, the CIS leader;
  • Kirov, Maxi mall — $25,000;
  • Izhevsk, Moy Port shopping center — $21,000;
  • Salekhard (49,000) — $11,000;
  • Dubai, The Circle Mall — $57,019, the best-performing international arena.

Revenue of all locations in March

The cards show the rankings across five categories of Russian cities, CIS countries and international arenas. Click a card to open it at full size.

WARPOINT location revenue for March 2026: Russian cities with a population of 900,000 or moreWARPOINT location revenue for March 2026: Russian cities with a population of 500,000–899,000WARPOINT location revenue for March 2026: Russian cities with a population of 300,000–499,000WARPOINT location revenue for March 2026: Russian cities with a population of 100,000–299,000WARPOINT location revenue for March 2026: Russian towns with a population of up to 99,000WARPOINT location revenue for March 2026: CIS countriesWARPOINT location revenue for March 2026: international locations

Work out the financial model for your city

Compare your region’s figures with cities of a similar size and make a preliminary estimate with the calculator. Last month’s results are in the February report.