According to NPCI, the gaming sector saw an INR 2,500 crore drop in UPI transactions in August 2025. As per the NPCI data, the gaming category witnessed 271 million transactions worth INR 7,441 crore in August. This was a steep 25 per cent drop when compared to the 351 million transactions worth over INR 10,076 crore in July. The Online Gaming Act 2025 was passed on August 20.