Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Video games continued to outperform traditional toys and games in 2023, with the category continuing to record healthy growth in current value terms despite the challenging market conditions. Nonetheless, the picture varied between the performance of…
Video games in Thailand significantly outperformed traditional toys and games in retail value sales and growth terms in 2023, continuing the trend witnessed during the review period. Interest spiked in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…
Video games in Taiwan, similar to traditional toys and games, was impacted by 2023 being the country’s first full year without COVID-19 restrictions. Shrinking consumption power due to austerity and worries over inflation amid stagnant payment levels…
In 2023, video games in South Korea experienced a notable current value decline. This turnaround, after years of growth, was propelled by various factors, foremost among them being the waning impact of COVID-19, which led to a resurgence in outdoor…
Video games in Singapore maintained dynamic, although slower, current value growth in 2023, with stronger growth for video games software than hardware. In light of the relentless pace of life in Singapore, consumers are increasingly drawn to games…
Overall, video games saw current value growth in Malaysia in 2023. Sony’s PS4 and PS5 contributed to significant volume sales in static consoles in 2023, with sales supported by PS5 stock availability and also the availability of the newer version,…
Video games in Japan saw slow current value growth in 2023, with growth driven by video games hardware. Thanks to PlayStation 5 finally seeing a significant boost to its sales, this category saw a double-digit current value increase in 2023. Sony…
Video games in Indonesia saw an improved performance in 2023, when compared to the previous year. However the rate of current value growth remained significantly below the heights achieved in 2020 and 2021, largely due to individuals returning to…
Gaming subscriptions are becoming increasingly popular in India, as more people are moving beyond casual gaming. In the past couple of years, especially due to the pandemic, there has been a fundamental shift in consumer behaviour, wherein there is a…
Static consoles in Hong Kong recorded further growth in 2023, supporting leading brand Nintendo Switch. This was due to the commercial success of popular game titles such as Pokémon: Scarlet and Violet, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which have…
In 2023, video games in China exhibited a strong rebound, with a double-digit growth rate in current value terms. This resurgence can be attributed to several key factors. First, the normalisation of new game licenses in 2023 injected new vitality…
Before the pandemic, Asia Pacific was fastest growing traditional toys market with significant room for growth due to the low spending per household on traditional toys compared to the rest of the world. While the pandemic has proved a setback due to…
2023 was a tough year for sales of traditional toys and games in the Philippines with elevated inflation and a sharp rise in the cost of living forcing many households to exercise greater caution in their discretionary spending. Despite these…
Traditional toys and games in Thailand saw a slight increase in retail current value sales in 2023, although this equated to a marginal drop overall at constant 2023 prices. This reflected the tendency of new generations of younger consumers to seek…
Traditional toys and games in Taiwan registered modest retail current value growth in 2023, the market’s first full year without COVID-19 restrictions as the national border reopened near the end of 2022. Many consumers resumed travel and out-of-home…
After seeing a fairly steep decline in 2022, traditional toys and games in South Korea saw a further small fall in sales in current value terms in 2023. Only half the categories within traditional toys and games showed growth in 2023, with just four…
Traditional toys and games in Singapore saw slow current value growth in 2023, maintaining the trend seen for a number of years, with low increases across all categories. In terms of the distribution of such products, traditional toys and games…
Overall, traditional toys and games saw current value growth in Malaysia in 2023. IP was a key driver of demand in action figures, dolls and accessories, and construction in 2023, with several movies, including The Super Mario Bros Movie, Guardian of…
Traditional toys and games in Japan maintained dynamic current value growth in 2023. There were several trends that shaped this category; amongst them, purchases by adults continued to be a major growth driver and had a wide-ranging impact. These…
The market for traditional toys and games in Indonesia registered a weak performance in current value terms in 2023, when compared to the previous year. Sales were impacted by inflationary pressures, mainly due to higher food and energy costs. While…