Britons spent a whopping £100million on puzzles in 2020, with sales skyrocketing by 38 per cent.
The huge increase has left some manufacturers struggling to keep up with the soaring demand, according to the Guardian.
Frédérique Tutt, global industry analyst at the market researchers NPD, told the paper that such a sales boost is totally unheard of .
He said: Manufacturers have said to us, you could sell anything, even a white image.
Britain has been hit by puzzle mania with more than £100million spent on jigsaws across 2020. Pictured: Library image of a couple completing a puzzle
Britons looking for a new hobby in lockdown have turned to puzzles - skyrocketing demand by 38 per cent. Pictured: A library image of a father and child completing a puzzle
Sales of old-time favourites such as Monopoly and Scrabble have been very high
From 2014 to 2018, the British tabletop games sector s value rose by £100m
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Consumer data firm Statista estimates the worldwide tabletop games sector will be worth $12billion by 2023, up from $7.2billion in 2017