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Consumer Electronics in Malaysia
August 2022
Consumer electronics in 2022: The big picture
The rate of growth in retail constant value sales (2022 prices) of consumer electronics slowed significantly during 2022 but remained relatively strong. Despite the boost to economic activity provided by the easing of pandemic restrictions, mounting inflationary pressure made many local consumers more cautious in their discretionary spending.
2022 key trends
Strong local consumer interest in gaming is helping to support retail constant value sales of computers, with gaming laptops particularly popular. Pandemic restrictions on movement served to deepen this trend in 2020 and 2021, but the interest of local consumers in gaming persisted into 2022.
Competitive landscape
During 2022, Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi overtook Samsung to become the leading brand in consumer electronics in terms of retail volume share. Xiaomi has a broad portfolio of products across consumer electronics (ranging from laptops and LCD TVs to headphones and wearable electronics), and local consumers find its combination of value and quality a very attractive proposition.
Retailing developments
Although appliances and electronics specialists remained dominant, e-commerce continued to grow in importance as a distribution channel for consumer electronics during 2022, accounting for just over a quarter of retail volume sales. Internet retail is a particularly popular option for smaller items, such as headphones, wireless speakers, wearable electronics and even smartphones.
What next for consumer electronics?
The rate of growth in retail constant value sales of consumer electronics will remain robust throughout the forecast period. While growth in retail constant value sales of smartphones will inevitably slow due to market saturation, local consumers will increasing opt for models with higher specifications, such as higher-resolution screens.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Electronics industry in Malaysia with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:
Computers and Peripherals
In-Car Entertainment
Home Audio and Cinema
Home Video
Imaging Devices
Mobile Phones
Portable Players
Wearable Electronics
If you're in the Consumer Electronics industry in Malaysia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Consumer Electronics in Malaysia report includes:
Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
Detailed segmentation of international and local products
Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
What is the market size of Consumer Electronics in Malaysia?
Which are the leading brands in Malaysia?
How are products distributed in Malaysia?
How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail landscape?
How has COVID-19 and accordant macroeconomic and retail disruption impacted consumer demand?
How are considerations such as urban development and the rise in single-person households driving sales growth?
Where is technology taking the market? Which products are pioneering growth? Which face obsolescence?
Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Consumer Electronics in Malaysia
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer electronics in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for consumer electronics?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 2 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 3 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 4 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2018-2022Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2019-2022Table 7 Distribution of Consumer Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022Table 8 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 9 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
Computers and Peripherals in Malaysia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Rising prices wipe out growth in retail volume sales
Growing popularity of gaming boosts demand for higher-end laptops
Even as pandemic restrictions are relaxed, e-commerce continues to grow in importance
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Laptops will continue to cannibalise desktops
More affluent local consumers will increasingly demand higher-specification laptops
Price will remain the main driver for most local consumers
CATEGORY DATA
Table 12 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 13 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 14 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 15 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 16 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2017-2022Table 17 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2017-2022Table 18 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 19 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2017-2022Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2018-2022Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2019-2022Table 22 Distribution of Computers and Peripherals by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022Table 23 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 24 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 25 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 26 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027Table 27 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2022-2027Table 28 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2022-2027Table 29 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 30 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2022-2027
In-Car Entertainment in Malaysia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Better equipped new cars dampen demand for in-car entertainment
Rising used car sales provide some support to demand, particularly for in-dash media players
Pioneer and Kenwood strengthen their leadership in in-car speakers and in-dash media players, respectively
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
5G will make smartphones an even more attractive alternative to in-car entertainment
Most local consumers will remain very price sensitive
E-commerce will continue to grow in importance
CATEGORY DATA
Table 31 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 32 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 33 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 34 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 35 NBO Company Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2018-2022Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2019-2022Table 37 Distribution of In-Car Entertainment by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022Table 38 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 39 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 40 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 41 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Home Audio and Cinema in Malaysia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Hi-Fi and home cinema and speaker systems losing out to smartphones and wireless speakers
Demand increasingly limited to a hard core of audiophiles and cinephiles
Table 42 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 43 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 44 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 45 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2018-2022Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2019-2022Table 48 Distribution of Home Audio and Cinema by Channel: % Volume 2018-2022Table 49 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 50 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 51 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 52 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Home Video in Malaysia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
OLED TVs remain unaffordable to most
Streaming is killing demand for video players
Chinese brands are gradually gaining ground
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Smart LCD TVs will drive growth
Demand will shift towards experiential consumption
More local consumers will shop online for televisions
CATEGORY DATA
Table 53 Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 54 Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 55 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 56 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 57 Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2017-2022Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2018-2022Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2019-2022Table 60 Distribution of Home Video by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022Table 61 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 62 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 63 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 64 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027Table 65 Forecast Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2022-2027
Headphones in Malaysia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Premium TWS earbuds the main beneficiaries from increased smartphone use
Apple’s AirPods rapidly losing ground to cheaper alternatives
Hygiene concerns have boosted e-commerce
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
TWS earbuds will cannibalise both wireless headbands and wireless earphones
Mass earbuds will gain ground
E-commerce will overtake appliances and electronics specialists
CATEGORY DATA
Table 66 Sales of Headphones by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 67 Sales of Headphones by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 68 Sales of Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 69 Sales of Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Headphones: % Volume 2018-2022Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Headphones: % Volume 2019-2022Table 72 Distribution of Headphones by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022Table 73 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 74 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 75 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 76 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Imaging Devices in Malaysia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Smartphones render imaging devices obsolete for many
GoPro a favourite with sports enthusiasts and adventurous travellers
Canon increasingly focused on professionals and hobbyists
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Smartphones will continue to cannibalise dedicated imaging devices
SLR and compact system cameras will grow in popularity
Appliances and electronics specialists likely to remain dominant
CATEGORY DATA
Table 77 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 78 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 79 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 80 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2018-2022Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2019-2022Table 83 Distribution of Imaging Devices by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022Table 84 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 85 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 86 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 87 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Mobile Phones in Malaysia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Higher pricing drives growth in retail constant value sales
Social media are a huge driver of smartphone use
Government sees smartphones as a means of boosting financial inclusion
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Smartphones will increasingly be considered a necessity
Many local consumers will remain very price conscious
Younger consumers will drive e-commerce growth
CATEGORY DATA
Table 88 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 89 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 90 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 91 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 92 Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2019-2022Table 93 NBO Company Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2018-2022Table 94 LBN Brand Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2019-2022Table 95 Distribution of Mobile Phones by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022Table 96 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 97 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 98 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 99 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027Table 100 Forecast Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2022-2027
Portable Players in Malaysia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Wireless speakers increasingly preferred to traditional wired ones
Smartphones crush demand for portable media players
Samsung overtakes Sony in wireless speakers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Smartphones will underpin surging demand for wireless speakers
More physical stores will offer e-commerce
Smart speakers will percolate into the mainstream
CATEGORY DATA
Table 101 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 102 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 103 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 104 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 105 NBO Company Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2018-2022Table 106 LBN Brand Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2019-2022Table 107 Distribution of Portable Players by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022Table 108 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 109 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 110 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 111 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Wearable Electronics in Malaysia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Health monitoring and payment functions attract local consumers
Insurer makes it worth their while for Malaysians to monitor their health
E-commerce is rapidly growing in importance
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Increasingly sophisticated health-monitoring features and greater affordability will drive growth in demand for smart wearables
E-commerce will continue to expand, but Chinese manufacturers are betting on physical stores
Brand ecosystems will become more important
CATEGORY DATA
Table 112 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2017-2022Table 113 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2017-2022Table 114 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022Table 115 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022Table 116 NBO Company Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2018-2022Table 117 LBN Brand Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2019-2022Table 118 Distribution of Wearable Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022Table 119 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2022-2027Table 120 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2022-2027Table 121 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027Table 122 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Consumer Electronics
Desktops
Laptops
Tablets
Monitors
Printers
In-Car Navigation
In-Car Speakers
In-Dash Media Players
Audio Separates
Digital Media Player Docks
Hi-Fi Systems
Home Cinema and Speaker Systems
Speakers
Other Home Audio and Cinema
Analogue TVs
LCD TVs
OLED TVs
Plasma TVs
Other TVs
TV Combis
BD Players
DVD Players
Video Recorders
Mass Wireless Headbands
Premium Wireless Headbands
Mass Wireless Earphones
Premium Wireless Earphones
Mass TWS Earbuds
Premium TWS Earbuds
Digital Cameras
Digital Camcorders
Feature Phones
Smartphones
E-Readers
Portable Multimedia Players
Other Portable Media Players
Wireless Speakers
Activity Bands
Activity Watch (Analogue)
Activity Watch (Digital)
Smart Wearables
Consumer Electronics
Consumer Electronics refers to the sales of Computers and Peripherals, In-Home Consumer Electronics, In-Car Entertainment and Portable Consumer Electronics to the end consumer.