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#谷子经济15
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The "谷子经济" (Guzi Economy) refers to the secondary economy surrounding two-dimensional culture, including merchandise related to comics, animations, and games, such as badges and cards. The term "谷子" is derived from the phonetic translation of the English word "Goods." Recent reports indicate that the popularity of Chinese IP merchandise has surpassed that of Japanese IP, with Chinese game IPs dominating sales charts. In the first quarter, sales of domestic cultural merchandise surged, with significant increases for specific IPs like Nezha and the animated series "非人哉." A report highlighted that the convenience and affordability of Chinese merchandise, combined with the rise of domestic IPs, are driving the growth of the Guzi Economy. The author reflects on their own purchases of games over the years, totaling around 700, and notes that they have bought nearly ten games since 2010, despite initially thinking they had bought fewer.

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"Guzi Economy" refers to the peripheral economy of ACG (Anime, Comic, Game) culture. "Guzi" comes from ACG culture, referring to peripheral products related to comics, animations, games, etc., such as badges, cards, and keychains. The term "Guzi" is a transliteration of the English word "Goods." [1] It reflects the willingness of the younger generation to pay for "emotional value."
Guzi Economy_Baidu Encyclopedia

I saw a news article mentioning this
Japan Guzi
American Guzi
National Guzi
At first, I thought it was the stock market
I searched and found it wasn't

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The popularity of domestic IP Guzi in China has surpassed that of Japan Guzi, with transaction volume reaching 1.2 times that of Japan Guzi. Domestic game IPs have performed remarkably, occupying half of the top ten IP sales list in the Guzi circle for two consecutive years, with "Love and Deep Space" and "Identity V" topping the sales, surpassing Japan Guzi's "top stream" "Haikyuu!!" and "Blue Lock."

In the first quarter, the sales of national style Guzi surged by 167%, with the sales of Nezha IP Guzi skyrocketing by 2346.2%, and the domestic animation "Non-Human" increasing by 1003.5%.

Guoyuan Securities stated in the report "IP Supply and Spiritual Consumption Resonance, Rise of the Guzi Economy" released in December 2024 that compared to "Japan Guzi," "National Guzi" offers convenient purchasing and lower prices. The rise of domestic IPs, combined with the significant advantages of "National Guzi" in terms of channels and pricing, has jointly driven the development of the "Guzi Economy."

I haven't bought many peripherals
But I have bought a few games
In total, probably over 700
Looking back over the past time
Starting from 2010
I spent 380 on StarCraft Taiwan server (at first, there was only the Taiwan server)
148 on the domestic server Overwatch (it became free two years after I bought it)
108 on the domestic server StarCraft (it became free the year after I bought it)
19.8 on the Argentine Warcraft III Remastered
9.9 + 12.8 on Steam Terraria (bought twice for the kids to play online)
12.8 on Steam Endless Space
8.8 on Steam Stardew Valley
19.9 on Steam Civilization VI
I almost bought the international version of Minecraft at that time
Fortunately, I only got dizzy while mining
I was dizzy at other times back then
I really couldn't play, so I saved money

I originally felt like I hadn't bought many games
But looking at my order history, I realized I've bought nearly ten games, and I might have forgotten some hidden ones
720/15 years, 48 yuan each year

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