CCS Insight: global shipments of VR and AR devices fell 12%+ YoY to 9.6M in 2022; NPD: US annual sales of VR headsets fell 2% YoY to $1.1B as of early December
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NPD Group: US consumer spending on video game products fell 13% YoY to $12.35B in Q2 2022; non-mobile subscription content was Q2's only segment that saw growth
The video game industry growth has slowed down — US consumer spending on video game products has fallen by $1.78 billion in Q2, according to market research firm NPD. Source: NPD Group .
Roku says Roku OS-powered smart TVs held 38% market share in the US and 31% in Canada in 2020, according to NPD
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Roku says Roku OS-powered smart TVs held 38% market share in the US and 31% in Canada in 2020, according to NPD
Earlier in the week, Roku revealed that they had surpassed 50 million active users. One of the biggest areas of growth has come from Roku OS-powered Smart TVs.
Association of American Publishers: audiobooks revenue is up 17%+ YoY, e-book sales are up 16%+; NPD BookScan says US print book sales are up ~8% in 2020
Association of American Publishers: audiobooks revenue is up 17%+ YoY, e-book sales are up 16%+; NPD BookScan says US print book sales are up ~8% in 2020
With people stuck at home and so many other activities shut down, a lot of reading — or at least a lot of book buying — happened this year. Tweets: @nytimesbooks , @nytimesbooks , @pamelapaulnyt , @fi...
NPD: consumer spending on video gaming in the US hit a record $10.86B between January and March, up 9% YoY, with sales from video game content up 11% to $9.58B
New numbers from NPD confirm what we've known for a while: the first quarter of 2020 was a very good one for gaming companies.
NPD: US smartwatch unit sales rose 61% YoY for the 12 months ending November 2018, as 16% of US adults now own a smartwatch, up 12% from December 2017
U.S. smartwatch sales experienced strong growth in the 12 months ending November 2018 compared to the same timeframe a year prior …
Revised NPD report for 2016 shows digital revenue accounted for 74% of US game spending, reaching $18.13B versus $6.37B from physical sales
NPD “restatement” shows consistent spending growth as digital sales dominate. — Last year, the Entertainment Software Association's annual … Tweets: @paulbz Tweets: Paul Murphy / @paulbz : game indu...
NPD: US drone sales revenue, driven by $300+ drones, grew 117% YoY for year ending Feb. 2017; sales of $50-$100 drones saw strong uptick during holiday season
Premium drones drive steady sales, while lower cost drones fly off shelves during the holidays