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Video Games in France
Euromonitor International
July 2020

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HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
Video game hardware suffers in 2019, despite Nintendo Switch’s popularity, with toys-to-life also declining
Mobile games appeal most to the French in 2019, whilst love affair with AR/VR headsets appears to be over
Free-to-play Fortnite’s popularity continues in 2019, even generating growth within e-sports, whilst Apex Legends takes the market by storm
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Affected products within video games
Recovery and opportunities
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 2 Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Video Games: % Value 2015-2019
Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games: % Value 2016-2019
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2015-2019
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2016-2019
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Software: % Value 2015-2019
Table 8 Distribution of Video Games by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 9 Distribution of Video Games Hardware by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 10 Distribution of Video Games Software by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 11 Distribution of Video Games Software (Physical) by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 12 Distribution of Video Games Software (Digital) by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on toys and games
COVID-19 country impact
New retail concepts and stores, including pop-up stores, introduced in 2019
French consumers increasingly value the importance of playing games together
Nintendo France increases its share due to sales of Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch’s positioning as a way to enjoy family time
Digital hometainment to drive growth in the future
MARKET DATA
Table 15 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 16 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2015-2019
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2016-2019
Table 19 Distribution of Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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