Games Consoles in the United Kingdom

July 2026 | 49 pages | ID: G1613B40E678EN
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Abstracts

Summary

Games Consoles in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative

Summary

information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• A game console is a specialized computer system designed specifically for playing video games. It typically consists of a console unit and a controller, and is connected to a display device such as a television or monitor. Market volume refers to the total number of units of game consoles sold by Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony through the sales of their respective home entertainment and handheld consoles, including hybrid models that were introduced in 2017 within a year. The market

  Scope

  excludes game titles, system updates, subscription services, etc.
• The UK games consoles market recorded a revenue of $1,074.4 million in 2025, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% between 2020 and 2025.
• Market consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 11.8% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 1,936.9 thousand units in 2025.
• The decline in the consumption volume of the UK games consoles market during 2020-2025 was due to the growing popularity of streaming platforms, short-form video applications, social media, and other digital entertainment services.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the games consoles market in the United Kingdom
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key games consoles market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom games consoles market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the United Kingdom games consoles market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the United Kingdom games consoles market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom games consoles market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• What are the main segments that make up the United Kingdom's games consoles market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Market Volume
1.4. Market Volume Forecast
1.5. Category Segmentation
1.6. Geography Segmentation
1.7. Market Share
1.8. Market Rivalry
1.9. Competitive Landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market Value
3.2. Market Volume

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market Value Forecast
5.2. Market Volume Forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Market Share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What are the strengths and strategies of the leading players?
7.4. What are the recent developments in the market?
7.5. What are the challenges in the market?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Sony Group Corp
8.2. Nintendo Co Ltd
8.3. Microsoft Corp

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: United Kingdom games consoles market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: United Kingdom games consoles market volume: thousand units, 2020-25
Table 3: United Kingdom games consoles market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 4: United Kingdom games consoles market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 5: United Kingdom games consoles market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 6: United Kingdom games consoles market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 7: United Kingdom games consoles market volume forecast: thousand units, 2025-30
Table 8: United Kingdom games consoles market share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 9: Sony Group Corp: Key Facts
Table 10: Sony Group Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Sony Group Corp: Key Employees
Table 12: Nintendo Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: Nintendo Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 14: Nintendo Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 15: Microsoft Corp: Key Facts
Table 16: Microsoft Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: Microsoft Corp: Key Employees
Table 18: Microsoft Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 19: Microsoft Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 20: United Kingdom Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 21: United Kingdom Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 22: United Kingdom GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 23: United Kingdom Inflation, 2021-25
Table 24: United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 25: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: United Kingdom games consoles market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: United Kingdom games consoles market volume: thousand units, 2020-25
Figure 3: United Kingdom games consoles market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 4: United Kingdom games consoles market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: United Kingdom games consoles market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 6: United Kingdom games consoles market volume forecast: thousand units, 2025-30
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the games consoles market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 13: United Kingdom games consoles market share: % share, by value, 2025