Games Consoles: Global Industry Guide

Datamonitor's Games Consoles: Global Reportis 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 the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).
• Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global games consoles market grew by 32.8% in 2006 to reach a value of $12.4 billion.
In 2011, the global games consoles market is forecast to have a value of $15.3 billion, an increase of 23.2% since 2006.
The global games consoles market grew by 14.9% in 2006 to reach a volume of 62.7 million units.
In 2011, the global games consoles market is forecast to have a volume of 80.6 million units, an increase of 28.5% since 2006.
The Americas generate 39% of global games console market's revenues.
Nintendo is the global market leader, generating 41.9% of the market's volume.

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• Spot future trends and developments
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• Save time carrying out entry-level research

Definition

The 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 used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.
For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US.
Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
The global figure comprises the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 What Is This Report About?
  • 1.2 Who Is The Target Reader?
  • 1.3 How To Use This Report
  • 1.4 Definitions
• Chapter 2 Global Games Consoles
  • 2.1 Market Overview
  • 2.2 Market Value
  • 2.3 Market Volume
  • 2.4 Market Segmentation
  • 2.5 Market Share
  • 2.6 Five Forces Analysis
  • 2.7 Market Forecasts
• Chapter 3 Games Consoles In Asia-Pacific
  • 3.1 Market Overview
  • 3.2 Market Value
  • 3.3 Market Volume
  • 3.4 Market Segmentation
  • 3.5 Market Share
  • 3.6 Five Forces Analysis
  • 3.7 Market Forecasts
• Chapter 4 Games Consoles In Europe
  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Value
  • 4.3 Market Volume
  • 4.4 Market Segmentation
  • 4.5 Market Share
  • 4.6 Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.7 Market Forecasts
  • 4.8 Macroeconomic Indicators
• Chapter 5 Games Consoles In France
  • 5.1 Market Overview
  • 5.2 Market Value
  • 5.3 Market Volume
  • 5.4 Market Segmentation
  • 5.5 Market Share
  • 5.6 Five Forces Analysis
  • 5.7 Market Forecasts
  • 5.8 Macroeconomic Indicators
• Chapter 6 Games Consoles In Germany
  • 6.1 Market Overview
  • 6.2 Market Value
  • 6.3 Market Volume
  • 6.4 Market Segmentation
  • 6.5 Market Share
  • 6.6 Five Forces Analysis
  • 6.7 Market Forecasts
  • 6.8 Macroeconomic Indicators
• Chapter 7 Games Consoles In Japan
  • 7.1 Market Overview
  • 7.2 Market Value
  • 7.3 Market Volume
  • 7.4 Market Segmentation
  • 7.5 Market Share
  • 7.6 Five Forces Analysis
  • 7.7 Market Forecasts
  • 7.8 Macroeconomic Indicators
• Chapter 8 Games Consoles In The United Kingdom
  • 8.1 Market Overview
  • 8.2 Market Value
  • 8.3 Market Volume
  • 8.4 Market Segmentation
  • 8.5 Market Share
  • 8.6 Five Forces Analysis
  • 8.7 Market Forecasts
  • 8.8 Macroeconomic Indicators
• Chapter 9 Games Consoles In The United States
  • 9.1 Market Overview
  • 9.2 Market Value
  • 9.3 Market Volume
  • 9.4 Market Segmentation
  • 9.5 Market Share
  • 9.6 Five Forces Analysis
  • 9.7 Market Forecasts
  • 9.8 Macroeconomic Indicators
• Chapter 10 Company Profiles
  • 10.1 Leading Companies
• Chapter 11 Appendix
  • 11.1 Data Research Methodology
  • 11.2 Report Writing Team
• List Of Tables
  • Table 1: Global Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Table 2: Global Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 3: Global Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Table 4: Global Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Table 5: Global Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Table 6: Global Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 7: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Table 8: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 9: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Table 10: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Table 11: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Table 12: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 13: Europe Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Table 14: Europe Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 15: Europe Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Table 16: Europe Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Table 17: Europe Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Table 18: Europe Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 19: Europe Exchange Rate, 2002
  • Table 20: France Games Consoles Market Value: $ Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 21: France Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 22: France Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Table 23: France Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Table 24: France Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 25: France Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 26: France Size Of Population (Million) , 2002-2006
  • Table 27: France Gdp (1995=100), 2002-2006
  • Table 28: France Inflation, 2002-2006
  • Table 29: France Exchange Rate, 2002
  • Table 30: Germany Games Consoles Market Value: $ Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 31: Germany Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 32: Germany Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Table 33: Germany Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Table 34: Germany Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 35: Germany Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 36: Germany Size Of Population (Million) , 2002-2006
  • Table 37: Germany Gdp (1995=100), 2002-2006
  • Table 38: Germany Inflation, 2002-2006
  • Table 39: Germany Exchange Rate, 2002
  • Table 40: Japan Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Table 41: Japan Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 42: Japan Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Table 43: Japan Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Table 44: Japan Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Table 45: Japan Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 46: Japan Size Of Population (Million) , 2002-2006
  • Table 47: Japan Gdp (1995=100), 2002-2006
  • Table 48: Japan Exchange Rate, 2002
  • Table 49: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Value: $ Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 50: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 51: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Table 52: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Table 53: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 54: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 55: United Kingdom Size Of Population (Million) , 2002-2006
  • Table 56: United Kingdom Gdp (1995=100), 2002-2006
  • Table 57: United Kingdom Inflation, 2002-2006
  • Table 58: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2002
  • Table 59: United States Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Table 60: United States Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Table 61: United States Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Table 62: United States Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Table 63: United States Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Table 64: United States Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Table 65: United States Size Of Population (Million) , 2002-2006
  • Table 66: United States Gdp (1995=100), 2002-2006
  • Table 67: United States Inflation, 2002-2006
  • Table 68: Key Facts: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
  • Table 69: Key Financials: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
  • Table 70: Key Facts: Sony Corporation
  • Table 71: Key Financials: Sony Corporation
  • Table 72: Key Facts: Microsoft Corporation
  • Table 73: Key Financials: Microsoft Corporate
• List Of Figures
  • Figure 1: Global Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Figure 2: Global Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 3: Global Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Figure 4: Global Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Figure 5: The Impact Of Buyer Power On Global Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 6: The Impact Of Supplier Power On Global Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 7: The Impact Of New Entrants On Global Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 8: The Impact Of Substitutes On Global Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 9: The Impact Of Rivalry On Global Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 10: Global Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Figure 11: Global Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 12: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 14: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Figure 15: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Figure 16: The Impact Of Buyer Power On Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 17: The Impact Of Supplier Power On Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 18: The Impact Of New Entrants On Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 19: The Impact Of Substitutes On Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 20: The Impact Of Rivalry On Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 21: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Figure 22: Asia-Pacific Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 23: Europe Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Figure 24: Europe Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 25: Europe Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Figure 26: Europe Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Figure 27: The Impact Of Buyer Power On Europe Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 28: The Impact Of Supplier Power On Europe Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 29: The Impact Of New Entrants On Europe Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 30: The Impact Of Substitutes On Europe Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 31: The Impact Of Rivalry On Europe Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 32: Europe Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Figure 33: Europe Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 34: France Games Consoles Market Value: $ Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 35: France Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 36: France Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Figure 37: France Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Figure 38: The Impact Of Buyer Power On France Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 39: The Impact Of Supplier Power On France Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 40: The Impact Of New Entrants On France Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 41: The Impact Of Substitutes On France Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 42: The Impact Of Rivalry On France Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 43: France Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 44: France Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 45: Germany Games Consoles Market Value: $ Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 46: Germany Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 47: Germany Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Figure 48: Germany Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Figure 49: The Impact Of Buyer Power On Germany Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 50: The Impact Of Supplier Power On Germany Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 51: The Impact Of New Entrants On Germany Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 52: The Impact Of Substitutes On Germany Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 53: The Impact Of Rivalry On Germany Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 54: Germany Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 55: Germany Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 56: Japan Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Figure 57: Japan Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 58: Japan Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Figure 59: Japan Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Figure 60: The Impact Of Buyer Power On Japan Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 61: The Impact Of Supplier Power On Japan Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 62: The Impact Of New Entrants On Japan Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 63: The Impact Of Substitutes On Japan Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 64: The Impact Of Rivalry On Japan Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 65: Japan Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Figure 66: Japan Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 67: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Value: $ Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 68: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 69: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Figure 70: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Figure 71: The Impact Of Buyer Power On The United Kingdom Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 72: The Impact Of Supplier Power On The United Kingdom Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 73: The Impact Of New Entrants On The United Kingdom Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 74: The Impact Of Substitutes On The United Kingdom Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 75: The Impact Of Rivalry On The United Kingdom Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 76: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 77: United Kingdom Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 78: United States Games Consoles Market Value: $ Billion, 2002-2006
  • Figure 79: United States Games Consoles Market Volume: Units Million, 2002-2006
  • Figure 80: United States Games Consoles Market Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2006
  • Figure 81: United States Games Consoles Market Share: % Share, By Volume, 2006
  • Figure 82: The Impact Of Buyer Power On The United States Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 83: The Impact Of Supplier Power On The United States Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 84: The Impact Of New Entrants On The United States Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 85: The Impact Of Substitutes On The United States Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 86: The Impact Of Rivalry On The United States Games Consoles Market, 2006
  • Figure 87: United States Games Consoles Market Value Forecast: $ Billion, 2006-2011
  • Figure 88: United States Games Consoles Market Volume Forecast: Units Million, 2006-2011
  • Figure 89: Revenues & Profitability: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
  • Figure 90: Revenues & Profitability: Sony Corporation
  • Figure 91: Revenues & Profitability: Microsoft Corporate