Video games was the big winner in France in 2023, supported by the significant rebound in video games hardware sales, which successfully resolved supply chain challenges previously encountered with static consoles. Moreover, a surge in volume sales helped offset inventory issues from the previous year, encouraging consumers to invest in new hardware equipment – particularly noted with sales of PlayStation 5 (Sony Computer Entertainment France SA).
Euromonitor International's Video Games in France 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: Video Games Hardware, Video Games Software.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Video 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.
Video Games in France
Euromonitor International
December 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
VIDEO GAMES IN FRANCE
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Rebound of video games hardware boosts overall category sales
Balance of e-commerce and in-store sales for hardware, with click-and-collect options popular
Software offers mixed results, depending on the games platform
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Sales set to normalise after hardware boom, with key areas to watch
Software likely to attract low investment, unless games are aligned with new hardware launches
Online and mobile games set for opportunities – if the price is right
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 2 Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Video Games: % Value 2019-2023
Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games: % Value 2020-2023
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2019-2023
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2020-2023
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Software: % Value 2019-2023
Table 8 Distribution of Video Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 9 Distribution of Video Games Hardware by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 10 Distribution of Video Games Software by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 11 Distribution of Video Games Software (Physical) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 12 Distribution of Video Games Software (Digital) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
TOYS AND GAMES IN FRANCE
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 15 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 16 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2023
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2020-2023
Table 19 Distribution of Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028