Toys and Games in South Africa
In 2023, South Africa continued to experience high inflation, coupled with interest rate hikes, and constant power outages, which resulted in tough economic conditions and the erosion of consumers’ disposable incomes. This resulted in the costs of basic goods and services such as food and energy increasing, thus preventing more significant spending on toys and games. Both traditional toys and games and video games did, however, see consistent growth in current value terms. Nevertheless, this gro...
Euromonitor International's Toys and Games in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, 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 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Traditional Toys and Games, Video Games.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
Euromonitor International's Toys and Games in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, 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 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Traditional Toys and Games, Video Games.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Toys and 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.
Toys and Games in South Africa
Euromonitor International
June 2024
LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
TOYS AND GAMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Toys and games in 2023: The big picture
2023 KEY TRENDS
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for toys and games?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 2 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2023
Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2020-2023
Table 5 Distribution of Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
TRADITIONAL TOYS AND GAMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Another year of solid value growth for traditional toys and games
Competitive landscape led by three players
Stores continue to focus on omnichannel strategies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Toy companies eye film releases to boost demand
Cape Town toy factory turns old milk bottles into toys
CATEGORY DATA
Table 8 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 9 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 10 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2018-2023
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2023
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2020-2023
Table 13 Distribution of Traditional Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2023-2028
VIDEO GAMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X drive sales of video games
Xbox Game Pass family plan launches in South Africa
Online games and subscriptions continues to perform well
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Expectations of growth in video games remain positive, despite challenges
Mobile games developers adapt games to the more intermittent internet connection in Africa
South Africa is at the forefront of growth in e-sports on the African continent
CATEGORY DATA
Table 17 Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Video Games: % Value 2019-2023
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games: % Value 2020-2023
Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2019-2023
Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2020-2023
Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Software: % Value 2019-2023
Table 24 Distribution of Video Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 25 Distribution of Video Games Hardware by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 26 Distribution of Video Games Software by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Distribution of Video Games Software (Physical) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 28 Distribution of Video Games Software (Digital) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Euromonitor International
June 2024
LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
TOYS AND GAMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Toys and games in 2023: The big picture
2023 KEY TRENDS
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for toys and games?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 2 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2023
Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2020-2023
Table 5 Distribution of Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
TRADITIONAL TOYS AND GAMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Another year of solid value growth for traditional toys and games
Competitive landscape led by three players
Stores continue to focus on omnichannel strategies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Toy companies eye film releases to boost demand
Cape Town toy factory turns old milk bottles into toys
CATEGORY DATA
Table 8 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 9 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 10 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2018-2023
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2023
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2020-2023
Table 13 Distribution of Traditional Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2023-2028
VIDEO GAMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X drive sales of video games
Xbox Game Pass family plan launches in South Africa
Online games and subscriptions continues to perform well
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Expectations of growth in video games remain positive, despite challenges
Mobile games developers adapt games to the more intermittent internet connection in Africa
South Africa is at the forefront of growth in e-sports on the African continent
CATEGORY DATA
Table 17 Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Video Games: % Value 2019-2023
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games: % Value 2020-2023
Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2019-2023
Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2020-2023
Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Software: % Value 2019-2023
Table 24 Distribution of Video Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 25 Distribution of Video Games Hardware by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 26 Distribution of Video Games Software by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Distribution of Video Games Software (Physical) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 28 Distribution of Video Games Software (Digital) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028