In the last months, the
German market for gaming accessories has been influenced notably by the
introduction of new gaming consoles. Especially the introduction of new
portable gaming consoles, such as Playstation Portable or Nintendo DS have
contributed their share to influencing the marketīs development. As portable
gaming consoles promote further mobility amongst their users, market
developments were most notably in the gaming accessories segments related to
this issue.
Especially the sales of storage articles, such as carry-on cases for the new
portable consoles, have increased remarkably. The sales units of storage
articles sold in October 2005 leveled 9% above the October 2004 sales. At the
same time, the turnover of these products increased by 36%, due to the high
prices realized in this field.
The gaming accessories segment with the highest turnover remains memory cards,
used for saving gaming results on. In the months of January thru October 2005,
the sales of memory cards increased by 3%, compared to the previous year
period. In terms of turnover, this growth represents an increase of 7%.
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