Video Games in the United Arab Emirates

May 2023 | 23 pages | ID: V043C303387EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

The release of new static consoles from Sony and Microsoft in late 2020 catapulted the popularity of console gaming to new heights in the United Arab Emirates. The impact of pandemic-induced home seclusion continued to drive sales of video game consoles and software during 2022, especially Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series. Sales and interest in the new Nintendo Switch OLED 2022 in the United Arab Emirates skyrocketed after its release.

Euromonitor International's Video Games in United Arab Emirates report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Video Games Hardware, Video Games Software.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Video Games market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

VIDEO GAMES IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Console releases from Sony and Microsoft fuel growth of video games in 2022
The growth of mobile games in the United Arab Emirates
Further e-commerce penetration of video games
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Positive performance predicted for video games software
Static consoles to lose ground
Further sales growth for AR/VR headsets, supported by software innovations
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 2 Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Video Games: % Value 2018-2022
Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games: % Value 2019-2022
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Software: % Value 2018-2022
Table 8 Distribution of Video Games by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 9 Distribution of Video Games Hardware by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 10 Distribution of Video Games Software by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 11 Distribution of Video Games Software (Physical) by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 12 Distribution of Video Games Software (Digital) by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
TOYS AND GAMES IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Toys and games in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for toys and games?
MARKET DATA
Table 15 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 16 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2018-2022
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2022
Table 19 Distribution of Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources