Europe Games Software Retail Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026
Summary
Games Software Retail in Europe industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
- The games software market includes retail sales of games for domestic games consoles, handheld games consoles, mobile phones and other wireless devices; and games for PC and Mac desktop computers. Online games are excluded (e.g. Second Life). Console hardware sales are excluded. All market data and forecasts are represented as a consumer expenditure in retailers which includes sales taxes (e.g. VAT) and figures presented are in nominal terms (i.e., without adjustment for inflation) and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2021 annual average exchange rates.
- The European games software market had total revenues of $15.9 billion in 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4% between 2016 and 2021.
- The market has kept expanding in recent years, mainly driven by the uptake of video game consoles and internet connections.
- The value of the European games software market grew by 0.8% in 2021.
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the games software retail market in Europe
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the games software retail market in Europe
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key games software retail market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Europe games software retail market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
- What was the size of the Europe games software retail market by value in 2021?
- What will be the size of the Europe games software retail market in 2026?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Europe games software retail market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in Europe's games software retail market?
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1. Market value
- 1.2. Market value forecast
- 1.3. Geography segmentation
- 1.4. Market rivalry
- 1.5. Competitive Landscape
- 2 Market Overview
- 2.1. Market definition
- 2.2. Market analysis
- 3 Market Data
- 3.1. Market value
- 4 Market Segmentation
- 4.1. Geography segmentation
- 4.2. Market distribution
- 5 Market Outlook
- 5.1. Market value 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. Who are the leading players?
- 7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
- 7.3. Have there been any major mergers/acquisitions in recent years?
- 7.4. What disruptors/challengers have changed the market in recent years?
- 7.5. What is the biggest theme in the market?
- 8 Company Profiles
- 8.1. Amazon.com, Inc.
- 8.2. Carrefour SA
- 8.3. GameStop Corp
- 8.4. MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group
- 8.5. Game Retail Ltd
- 9 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 9.1. Country data
- 10 Appendix
- 10.1. Methodology
- 10.2. Industry associations
- 10.3. Related MarketLine research
- 10.4. About MarketLine
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Europe games software retail market value: $ million, 2016-21
- Table 2: Europe games software retail market geography segmentation: $ million, 2021
- Table 3: Europe games software retail market distribution: % share, by value, 2021
- Table 4: Europe games software retail market value forecast: $ million, 2021-26
- Table 5: Amazon.com, Inc.: key facts
- Table 6: Amazon.com, Inc.: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 7: Amazon.com, Inc.: Key Employees
- Table 8: Amazon.com, Inc.: Key Employees Continued
- Table 9: Carrefour SA: key facts
- Table 10: Carrefour SA: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 11: Carrefour SA: Key Employees
- Table 12: Carrefour SA: Key Employees Continued
- Table 13: GameStop Corp: key facts
- Table 14: GameStop Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 15: GameStop Corp: Key Employees
- Table 16: MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group: key facts
- Table 17: MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group: Key Employees
- Table 18: Game Retail Ltd: key facts
- Table 19: Game Retail Ltd: Key Employees
- Table 20: Europe size of population (million), 2017-21
- Table 21: Europe gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
- Table 22: Europe gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
- Table 23: Europe inflation, 2017-21
- Table 24: Europe consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
- Table 25: Europe exchange rate, 2017-21
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Europe games software retail market value: $ million, 2016-21
- Figure 2: Europe games software retail market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
- Figure 3: Europe games software retail market distribution: % share, by value, 2021
- Figure 4: Europe games software retail market value forecast: $ million, 2021-26
- Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the games software retail market in Europe, 2021
- Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the games software retail market in Europe, 2021
- Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the games software retail market in Europe, 2021
- Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games software retail market in Europe, 2021
- Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games software retail market in Europe, 2021
- Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games software retail market in Europe, 2021
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