{"id":61410,"date":"2014-01-14T02:25:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=61410"},"modified":"2014-01-14T02:26:27","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T00:26:27","slug":"historical-console-market-growth-in-sa-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/61410-historical-console-market-growth-in-sa-revealed","title":{"rendered":"Historical console market growth in SA revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Market research company Gfk has provided MyGaming with some statistics on the growth of the SA console gaming market over the years.<\/p>\n

The stats below reflect all home consoles and portable consoles on sale during the reported period.<\/p>\n

While Gfk cannot share details such as units sold, breakdown by console, and revenue projections (you’ll have to pay for those reports), they have provided MyGaming with a unique set of information that gives insight into the continued growth of Gaming in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Below you will find tables detailing: the growth of the market over the past 5 years, each relative to the year prior; the growth in popularity of portable gaming consoles; and the impact of bundling consoles with games and hardware.<\/p>\n

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Growth Rate of Video Game Consoles Market in SA (Volume)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n2008 Growth Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n2009 Growth Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n2010 Growth Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n2011 Growth Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n2012 Growth Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Consoles Market Growth (year on year)<\/td>\n15.10%<\/td>\n0.10%<\/td>\n14.90%<\/td>\n22.30%<\/td>\n-8.70%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Home Systems vs Portables Systems Market (Volume)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n2008<\/strong><\/td>\n2009<\/strong><\/td>\n2010<\/strong><\/td>\n2011<\/strong><\/td>\n2012<\/strong><\/td>\nJan 13 – Oct 13<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home system<\/td>\n81.60%<\/td>\n79.00%<\/td>\n75.10%<\/td>\n72.70%<\/td>\n66.20%<\/td>\n67.50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portable system<\/td>\n18.40%<\/td>\n21.00%<\/td>\n24.90%<\/td>\n27.30%<\/td>\n33.80%<\/td>\n32.50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Importance of Bundles in the SA VG Consoles Market (Volume)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n2008<\/strong><\/td>\n2009<\/strong><\/td>\n2010<\/strong><\/td>\n2011<\/strong><\/td>\n2012<\/strong><\/td>\nJan 13 – Oct 13<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No bundle<\/td>\n40.20%<\/td>\n35.40%<\/td>\n28.70%<\/td>\n34.90%<\/td>\n36.20%<\/td>\n34.50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bundle with software<\/td>\n18.60%<\/td>\n24.40%<\/td>\n46.60%<\/td>\n43.00%<\/td>\n27.50%<\/td>\n23.10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bundle with other product<\/td>\n12.40%<\/td>\n10.80%<\/td>\n5.30%<\/td>\n6.40%<\/td>\n6.70%<\/td>\n6.10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bundle with software + other product<\/td>\n28.80%<\/td>\n29.40%<\/td>\n19.40%<\/td>\n15.70%<\/td>\n29.70%<\/td>\n36.40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

2009 is an interesting case – the MyGaming bearded oracle<\/a> reckons that there were not many worthy platform sellers that year (although there was that little global economic recession as well).<\/p>\n

Indeed, the only games scoring above 90 on Metacritic in 2009 were: Uncharted 2; Modern Warfare 2; Street Fighter IV; Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars; Braid; God of War Collection; Batman: Arkham Asylum; and Forza 3.<\/p>\n

2012 proved to be a poor year for console sales growth, and while the 2013 figures are yet to be finalised, it wouldn’t be a stretch to imagine the trend continuing.<\/p>\n

This may well be due to the extended life of the seventh generation of consoles leaving gamers fatigued and waiting for next-gen platforms and titles.<\/p>\n

2010 and 2011 seemed to be the years of consoles bundled with software, with many of those consumers picking up new a console apparently lured in by a game or two packed with it.<\/p>\n

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