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Games Consoles in Japan

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  • 50 Pages
  • August 2024
  • Region: Japan
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6018040
Games Consoles in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • A game console is a specialized computer system designed specifically for playing video games. It typically consists of a console unit and a controller and is connected to a display device such as a television or monitor. Market volume refers to the total number of units of game consoles sold by Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony through the sales of their respective home entertainment and handheld consoles, including hybrid models that were introduced in 2017 within a year. The market scope excludes game titles, system updates, subscription services, etc. Market value is calculated by multiplying market volume with the average retail prices.
  • The Japanese games consoles market had total revenues of $2.63 billion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2% between 2018 and 2023.
  • Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 4.4% between 2018 and 2023, to reach a total of 7.43 million units in 2023.
  • Japan accounted for 13.4% of the global games consoles market in 2023.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the games consoles market in Japan
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the games consoles market in Japan
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key games consoles market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan games consoles market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Japan games consoles market by value in 2023?
  • What will be the size of the Japan games consoles market in 2028?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan games consoles market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up Japan's games consoles market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.4. What are the strengths of the leading players?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Sony Group Corp
8.2. Nintendo Co Ltd
8.3. Microsoft Corp
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Japan games consoles market value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: Japan games consoles market volume: thousand units, 2018-23
Table 3: Japan games consoles market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 4: Japan games consoles market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Table 5: Japan games consoles market geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 6: Japan games consoles market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 7: Japan games consoles market volume forecast: thousand units, 2023-28
Table 8: Japan games consoles market share: % share, by value, 2023
Table 9: Sony Group Corp: key facts
Table 10: Sony Group Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Sony Group Corp: Key Employees
Table 12: Sony Group Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: Sony Group Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: Nintendo Co Ltd: key facts
Table 15: Nintendo Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Nintendo Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 17: Microsoft Corp: key facts
Table 18: Microsoft Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: Microsoft Corp: Key Employees
Table 20: Microsoft Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 21: Japan size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 22: Japan real gdp (constant 2010 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 23: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 24: Japan inflation, 2019-23
Table 25: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 26: Japan exchange rate, 2018-23
List of Figures
Figure 1: Japan games consoles market value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: Japan games consoles market volume: thousand units, 2018-23
Figure 3: Japan games consoles market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Figure 4: Japan games consoles market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 5: Japan games consoles market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 6: Japan games consoles market volume forecast: thousand units, 2023-28
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the games consoles market in Japan, 2023
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the games consoles market in Japan, 2023
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the games consoles market in Japan, 2023
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games consoles market in Japan, 2023
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games consoles market in Japan, 2023
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games consoles market in Japan, 2023
Figure 13: Japan games consoles market share: % share, by value, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Sony Group Corp
  • Nintendo Co Ltd
  • Microsoft Corp