Table of Content

Video Games in South Africa
Euromonitor International
August 2020

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HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
Mobile gaming drives the highest value growth in 2019, as physical game distributors struggle to compete
Epic Games’ Fortnite continues to drive growth in 2019, benefiting from its free-to-play feature and accessibility from different devices
As static consoles remain a popular choice, Nintendo launches the Switch Lite in 2019, hoping to revive the hand-held gaming industry
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
Licensed characters boost growth for traditional toys and games in 2019; however, video games remain a growing threat, as the popularity of digital increases
Video games lead the competitive landscape in 2019, as digital sales increasingly threaten the performance of physical stores
Mobile games will drive growth across the forecast period, as traditional toys and games focus on licensing agreements and educational qualities
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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