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Toys and Games in Australia

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  • 33 Pages
  • May 2024
  • Region: Australia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 224688
Traditional toys and games and video games in Australia recorded contrasting performances in 2023. Traditional toys and games suffered a significant blow due to soaring inflation and interest rates, sparking concerns about the rising cost of living. Consequently, consumer confidence plummeted as Australians reduced expenses by minimising non-essential purchases, including on toys that many had already invested in during the pandemic.

The Toys and Games in Australia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Traditional Toys and Games, Video Games.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Toys and Games market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Toys and games in 2023: The big picture
  • 2023 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for toys and games?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 5 Distribution of Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 7 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
TRADITIONAL TOYS AND GAMES IN AUSTRALIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • High inflation and interest rates translate to double-digit declines for traditional toys and games in Australia
  • Mattel makes gains through new films and related content
  • Hypermarkets remains the go-to distribution channel despite pandemic shift online
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Full sales recovery unlikely over forecast period due to severity of 2023’s declines
  • Diversity and inclusion are important factors when purchasing toys
  • Kidults to remain the biggest growth driver in the category
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 8 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 9 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 10 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 13 Distribution of Traditional Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2023-2028
VIDEO GAMES IN AUSTRALIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Video games continues to thrive amid inflationary concerns
  • Microsoft capitalises on consumers’ openness to subscriptions
  • Growth of esports remains slow in 2023
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Video games software is expected to continue expanding
  • Nintendo to gain advantage over Sony and Microsoft through its new console
  • Metaverse set to elevate video games to another level
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 17 Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 18 Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Video Games: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Software: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 24 Distribution of Video Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 25 Distribution of Video Games Hardware by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 26 Distribution of Video Games Software by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 27 Distribution of Video Games Software (Physical) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 28 Distribution of Video Games Software (Digital) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028