Datamonitor's Games Consoles: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the games consoles industry.
It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies.
This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.Scope of the Report * Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation * Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies * Covers Global, European, Asia-Pacific & 5 individual country markets * Includes a five-year forecast of the industryHighlightsThe global games consoles market generated total revenues of $9.7 billion in 2005, this representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -6% over the fiveyear period spanning 2001-2005.Sony had the largest number of unit sales in the global games consoles market in 2005, the company sold 20.5 million consoles, equivalent to 47.5% of the market’s overall volume.Looking forward, the market is forecast to accelerate its current performance, with an anticipated CAGR of 3.4% for the five-year period 2005-2010 expected to drive the market to a value of $11.5 billion by the end of 2010.Why you should buy this report: * Spot future trends and developments * Inform your business decisions * Add weight to presentations and marketing materials * Save time carrying out entry-level researchDefinitionThe games consoles market consists of the total revenues generated by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony through the sale of their console platforms, including any handheld systems.
Market values have been calculated using annual average prices for each individual market.
Market shares are based upon volume sales and consist of all console sales, including handheld.
Any currency calculations have been calculated using constant 2005 annual average exchange rates.For the purposes of this report, Europe is deemed to be Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.The Americas consists of Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US.The global market consists of Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.