Games Consoles: Global Industry Guide

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

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* 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 remained at a value of $22.1 billion in 2009.

In 2014, the global games consoles market is forecast to have a value of $24.8 billion, an increase of 12.6% since 2009.

Americas accounts for 44.6% of the global games consoles market value.

The market for games consoles is an oligopoly with three global giants: Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo acting as a dominant force. This fact coupled with high fixed and exit costs incurred by substantial R&D and manufacturing operations enhance the rivalry assessed as moderate.

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Market 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 retail 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 2009 annual average exchange rates.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
INTRODUCTION 13
What is this report about? 13
Who is the target reader? 13
Market definition 13
GLOBAL GAMES CONSOLES 14
MARKET OVERVIEW 14
MARKET VALUE 15
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 16
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 17
MARKET DISTRIBUTION 25
MARKET FORECASTS 26
GAMES CONSOLES IN ASIAPACIFIC 28
MARKET OVERVIEW 28
MARKET VALUE 29
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 30
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 31
MARKET DISTRIBUTION 39
MARKET FORECASTS 40
GAMES CONSOLES IN EUROPE 42
MARKET OVERVIEW 42
MARKET VALUE 43
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 44
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 45
MARKET DISTRIBUTION 53
MARKET FORECASTS 54
GAMES CONSOLES IN FRANCE 56
MARKET OVERVIEW 56
MARKET VALUE 57
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 58
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 59
MARKET DISTRIBUTION 67
MARKET FORECASTS 68
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 70
GAMES CONSOLES IN GERMANY 72
MARKET OVERVIEW 72
MARKET VALUE 73
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 74
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 75
MARKET DISTRIBUTION 83
MARKET FORECASTS 84
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 86
GAMES CONSOLES IN JAPAN 88
MARKET OVERVIEW 88
MARKET VALUE 89
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 90
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 91
MARKET DISTRIBUTION 99
MARKET FORECASTS 100
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 102
GAMES CONSOLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 104
MARKET OVERVIEW 104
MARKET VALUE 105
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 106
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 107
MARKET FORECASTS 115
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 117
GAMES CONSOLES IN THE UNITED STATES 119
MARKET OVERVIEW 119
MARKET VALUE 120
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 121
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 122
MARKET DISTRIBUTION 130
MARKET FORECASTS 131
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 133
COMPANY PROFILES 135
Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Xbox 360) 135
Nintendo Co., Ltd. 140
Sony Corporation (Playstation) 144
APPENDIX 148
Data Research Methodology 148
About Datamonitor 149
Disclaimer 149

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 15
Table 2: Global games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 16
Table 3: Global games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 25
Table 4: Global games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 26
Table 5: Asia-Pacific games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 29
Table 6: Asia-Pacific games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 30
Table 7: Asia-Pacific games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 39
Table 8: Asia-Pacific games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 40
Table 9: Europe games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 43
Table 10: Europe games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 44
Table 11: Europe games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 53
Table 12: Europe games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 54
Table 13: France games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 57
Table 14: France games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 58
Table 15: France games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 67
Table 16: France games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 68
Table 17: France size of population (million), 2005–09 70
Table 18: France gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 70
Table 19: France gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 70
Table 20: France inflation, 2005–09 71
Table 21: France consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 71
Table 22: France exchange rate, 2005–09 71
Table 23: Germany games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 73
Table 24: Germany games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 74
Table 25: Germany games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 83
Table 26: Germany games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 84
Table 27: Germany size of population (million), 2005–09 86
Table 28: Germany gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 86
Table 29: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 86
Table 30: Germany inflation, 2005–09 87
Table 31: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 87
Table 32: Germany exchange rate, 2005–09 87
Table 33: Japan games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 89
Table 34: Japan games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 90
Table 35: Japan games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 99
Table 36: Japan games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 100
Table 37: Japan size of population (million), 2005–09 102
Table 38: Japan gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 102
Table 39: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 102
Table 40: Japan inflation, 2005–09 103
Table 41: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 103
Table 42: Japan exchange rate, 2005–09 103
Table 43: United Kingdom games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 105
Table 44: United Kingdom games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 106
Table 45: United Kingdom games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 115
Table 46: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2005–09 117
Table 47: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 117
Table 48: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 117
Table 49: United Kingdom inflation, 2005–09 118
Table 50: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 118
Table 51: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2005–09 118
Table 52: United States games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 120
Table 53: United States games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 121
Table 54: United States games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 130
Table 55: United States games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 131
Table 56: United States size of population (million), 2005–09 133
Table 57: United States gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 133
Table 58: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 133
Table 59: United States inflation, 2005–09 134
Table 60: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 134
Table 61: United States exchange rate, 2005–09 134
Table 62: Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Xbox 360): key facts 135
Table 63: Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Xbox 360): key financials ($) 137
Table 64: Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Xbox 360): key financial ratios 137
Table 65: Nintendo Co., Ltd.: key facts 140
Table 66: Nintendo Co., Ltd.: key financials ($) 141
Table 67: Nintendo Co., Ltd.: key financials (¥) 141
Table 68: Nintendo Co., Ltd.: key financial ratios 142
Table 69: Sony Corporation (Playstation): key facts 144
Table 70: Sony Corporation (Playstation): key financials ($) 145
Table 71: Sony Corporation (Playstation): key financials (¥) 145
Table 72: Sony Corporation (Playstation): key financial ratios 146

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 15
Figure 2: Global games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 16
Figure 3: Forces driving competition in the global games consoles market, 2009 17
Figure 4: Drivers of buyer power in the global games consoles market, 2009 19
Figure 5: Drivers of supplier power in the global games consoles market, 2009 20
Figure 6: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global games consoles market, 2009 21
Figure 7: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global games consoles market, 2009 22
Figure 8: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global games consoles market, 2009 23
Figure 9: Global games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 25
Figure 10: Global games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 27
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 29
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 30
Figure 13: Forces driving competition in the games consoles market in Asia-Pacific, 2009 31
Figure 14: Drivers of buyer power in the games consoles market in Asia-Pacific, 2009 33
Figure 15: Drivers of supplier power in the games consoles market in Asia-Pacific, 2009 34
Figure 16: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games consoles market in Asia-Pacific, 2009 35
Figure 17: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games consoles market in Asia-Pacific, 2009 36
Figure 18: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games consoles market in Asia-Pacific, 2009 37
Figure 19: Asia-Pacific games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 39
Figure 20: Asia-Pacific games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 41
Figure 21: Europe games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 43
Figure 22: Europe games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 44
Figure 23: Forces driving competition in the games consoles market in Europe, 2009 45
Figure 24: Drivers of buyer power in the games consoles market in Europe, 2009 47
Figure 25: Drivers of supplier power in the games consoles market in Europe, 2009 48
Figure 26: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games consoles market in Europe, 2009 49
Figure 27: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games consoles market in Europe, 2009 50
Figure 28: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games consoles market in Europe, 2009 51
Figure 29: Europe games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 53
Figure 30: Europe games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 55
Figure 31: France games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 57
Figure 32: France games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 58
Figure 33: Forces driving competition in the games consoles market in France, 2009 59
Figure 34: Drivers of buyer power in the games consoles market in France, 2009 61
Figure 35: Drivers of supplier power in the games consoles market in France, 2009 62
Figure 36: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games consoles market in France, 2009 63
Figure 37: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games consoles market in France, 2009 64
Figure 38: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games consoles market in France, 2009 65
Figure 39: France games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 67
Figure 40: France games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 69
Figure 41: Germany games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 73
Figure 42: Germany games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 74
Figure 43: Forces driving competition in the games consoles market in Germany, 2009 75
Figure 44: Drivers of buyer power in the games consoles market in Germany, 2009 77
Figure 45: Drivers of supplier power in the games consoles market in Germany, 2009 78
Figure 46: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games consoles market in Germany, 2009 79
Figure 47: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games consoles market in Germany, 2009 80
Figure 48: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games consoles market in Germany, 2009 81
Figure 49: Germany games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 83
Figure 50: Germany games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 85
Figure 51: Japan games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 89
Figure 52: Japan games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 90
Figure 53: Forces driving competition in the games consoles market in Japan, 2009 91
Figure 54: Drivers of buyer power in the games consoles market in Japan, 2009 93
Figure 55: Drivers of supplier power in the games consoles market in Japan, 2009 94
Figure 56: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games consoles market in Japan, 2009 95
Figure 57: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games consoles market in Japan, 2009 96
Figure 58: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games consoles market in Japan, 2009 97
Figure 59: Japan games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 99
Figure 60: Japan games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 101
Figure 61: United Kingdom games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 105
Figure 62: United Kingdom games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 106
Figure 63: Forces driving competition in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2009 107
Figure 64: Drivers of buyer power in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2009 109
Figure 65: Drivers of supplier power in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2009 110
Figure 66: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2009 111
Figure 67: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2009 112
Figure 68: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2009 113
Figure 69: United Kingdom games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 116
Figure 70: United States games consoles market value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 120
Figure 71: United States games consoles market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 121
Figure 72: Forces driving competition in the games consoles market in the United States, 2009 122
Figure 73: Drivers of buyer power in the games consoles market in the United States, 2009 124
Figure 74: Drivers of supplier power in the games consoles market in the United States, 2009 125
Figure 75: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games consoles market in the United States, 2009 126
Figure 76: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games consoles market in the United States, 2009 127
Figure 77: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games consoles market in the United States, 2009 128
Figure 78: United States games consoles market distribution: % share, by value, 2009(e) 130
Figure 79: United States games consoles market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 132
Figure 80: Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Xbox 360): revenues & profitability 138
Figure 81: Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Xbox 360): assets & liabilities 139
Figure 82: Nintendo Co., Ltd.: revenues & profitability 142
Figure 83: Nintendo Co., Ltd.: assets & liabilities 143
Figure 84: Sony Corporation (Playstation): revenues & profitability 146
Figure 85: Sony Corporation (Playstation): assets & liabilities 147



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