PC Gaming Hardware Industry to be worth $30 billion by 2018

PC Gaming Hardware Industry to be worth $30 billion by 2018

| Source: Jon Peddie Research Author: Daan van Monsjou

PC Gaming Hardware Industry to be worth $30 billion by 2018

By the end of 2018, the PC Gaming Hardware market will be a $30 billion (= £19.6 billion) industry, research suggests. Whereas the value of the industry was valued at about $24.6 billion (which is $300 million less than last year), Jon Peddie Research predicts that the market will steadily grow in the next few years. Do note, this exclusively about the PC Gaming Hardware market, and not about the PC Gaming market in general.

Interesting is that the Enthusiast Market segment is predicted to be worth $10.7 billion in 2015, which is over 40% of the total market value. The performance section of the industry is expected to reel in 7.6 billion dollars (31%). Last (and arguably least); the mainstream market is worth just over $6.3 billion, good for 26% of the total market.

The folks at JPR also believe that the sales of (mainstream) gaming laptops and desktops will be challenged by TV-optimized PCs, like the upcoming Steam Machines, as well as the rise of 4K/UHD gaming. Ted Polak, Senior Analyst at Jon Peddie Research, states the following:

"This cycle, unlike any for the past fifteen years, will inspire gamers to upgrade their displays. 27 inch and larger 4K/UHD displays are reaching mass market pricing levels and produce an incredible experience allowing much wider field of view and greater detail. The financial outlay for these display upgrades alone is billions of dollars over the coming years.”

The president of JPR, Jon Peddie, adds:

''“In addition to the cost of the new display technology, gamers are going to need the computing horsepower to drive Triple A game engines at over 60 frames per second, and that horsepower comes at a premium.”

It seems the future of PC Gaming is looking very bright, with VR headsets and loads of interesting PC games to look forward to in 2016. What upcoming video are you looking forward to the most? Let us know.

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