History Repeats Itself
However, the 1930s wouldn’t be the only time when the board game Monopoly would help see people through an economic downturn. When the economy dived around 2008, sales for board games, especially Monopoly, saw a climb. While many people bought these purchases over the internet, people continued to buy Monopoly and other board games. In fact, the sales of board games rose to 6% while the sales of other toys fell by 3%.
Where did we find this stuff? Here are our sources:
“Great Depression History.” History.com
“How the Great Depression Became the Golden Age for Monopoly.” History.com, November 2018.
“The Great Depression helped invent ‘Monopoly'” History101.com, December 2018.
