JPR’s report into the gaming PC market shows growth where the general-purpose market continues to shrink, breaking £24 billion in revenue for the first time. Although the general-purpose PC market continues to slide, albeit increasingly slowly, there’s hope on the horizon for vendors: the PC gaming hardware market has topped £24 billion for the first time.
In its latest report on the market, analyst firm Jon Peddie Research has shone a light on a market doing a roaring trade – despite a five-year slump in the PC market as a whole and increased competition from the latest games consoles. In its report summary JPR reveals a milestone figure: global sales of gaming PCs, gaming-centric hardware, and gaming-related accessory devices topping $30 billion (around £24 billion) for the first time in the market’s history – and with a predicted growth rate of six percent through 2019.
‘ Global consumers continue to embrace the PC platform for video games due to multiple factors. The desktop ergonomic is popular because the display distance offers increased detail when using HD and UHD monitors.
