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Research and Markets: Shipments of Portable Entertainment Devices in Europe Will To Reach 157 Million Units 2013DUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4afbf7/portable_entertain) has announced the addition of the "Portable Entertainment Device Tracker" report to their offering. The author's latest research report, "The Portable Entertainment Device Rollup" provides unit shipment forecasts for a variety of portable consumer electronic (CE) devices popular today. Portable CE market segments included in this report are e-readers, handheld gaming devices, digital radio receivers, edutainment toys, personal navigation devices, audio-only MP3 players, and personal media players. Typical regional forecasts for each CE segment are provided. However, this research takes market sizing a step further and provides a view of each region for each CE segment. This latest excel-based report is the start of a focused initiative within In-Stat (News - Alert) to provide CE suppliers and manufacturers alike with a level of detail not typically seen in the market research industry. For more information on this research, and other analyses regarding portable CE devices, refer to In-Stat's Portable Entertainment Devices (PED) service. Portable Entertainment Devices Continue to Proliferate The weak economy is taking its toll across most consumer markets. Electronics are no exception. Yet even the weak economy can't overcome a broader migration to mobile and portable devices, as indicated by the proliferation of portable electronics categories. Portable electronics device shipments will grow more than 10% in 2009 versus 2008 according to the author of the report. The category, which includes digital radio receivers, e-readers, edutainment toys, handheld game consoles, MP3 players, portable media players (PMPs), and personal navigation devices (PNDs), is expanding to over 400 million units in 2009. By 2013, it will approach 600 million units. While some segments, such as handheld game consoles and MP3 players, have hit maturity and peaked, other segments continue to emerge. "We're seeing significant growth in the e-reader segment, as it evolves from a nascent market," says Stephanie Ethier, In-Stat analyst. "And while MP3 players have peaked, this represents more of a migration to video-capable devices, as shipments of PMPs continue to expand." Recent research found the following: Shipments of portable entertainment devices in Europe will be 157 million units in 2013. Shipments to Japan will be 58 million. Worldwide unit shipments for PNDs will reach approximately 56 million units in 2012. Total worldwide shipments of PMP & MP3 players will reach 225 million in 2009, with Asia-Pacific representing the largest geographic market. Worldwide e-reader shipments are expected to grow from almost 1 million units in 2008 to nearly 30 million units in 2013. Recent research, Portable Entertainment Device Tracker (#IN0904510ID), provides a worldwide view of the market size and forecasts for a variety of portable consumer electronic (CE) devices popular today. It includes: Shipment forecasts of digital radio receivers, e-readers, edutainment toys, handheld game consoles, MP3 players, PMPs and PNDs. Forecast segmentation of each portable entertainment device category by geographic region, including North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East Africa, China, India, Japan, and Rest-of-Asia Pacific. Further regional segmentation by country for each portable entertainment device category. Product is delivered in a Microsoft (News - Alert) Excel pivot table format for customizable data analysis. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4afbf7/portable_entertain |
