Games Software Retail Market in United Arab Emirates

• Publication date: December 2009

Introduction Datamonitor's retail databooks are based on key market value data for eight major product sectors, 20 product markets, 16 core retail distribution channels and 62 countries. This profile focuses on the games software retail market in United Arab Emirates and provides current and forecast data on market value in relation to the parent retail sector and total retail within the country. Scope *Total pr...

Introduction

Datamonitor's retail databooks are based on key market value data for eight major product sectors, 20 product markets, 16 core retail distribution channels and 62 countries. This profile focuses on the games software retail market in United Arab Emirates and provides current and forecast data on market value in relation to the parent retail sector and total retail within the country.

Scope

*Total product retail market value from 2002 to 2007 as well as forecasts to 2012

*The size of the product market as a proportion of total product sector sales and a growth rate comparison

*Current and forecast product market value segmented by major retail channels

Highlights

Games software market accounted for 0.2% of the electricals and electronics sector value in United Arab Emirates in 2007. The market increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% between 2002 and 2007.

The electricals and electronics retailers format led the games software market, with a share of 64.1% in 2007.

Reasons to Purchase

*Discover how this product's share of total retail and sector sales is changing

*Identify fast growth channels in the country for this particular product market

*Understand the future direction of the market with reliable historical data and full five year forecasting

Video Game Industry in United Arab Emirates

TABLE OF CONTENTS
DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Methodology 1
GAMES SOFTWARE MARKET OVERVIEW 5
Market overview 5
GAMES SOFTWARE MARKET ANALYSIS 6
Market definition 6
Market analysis 7
Market value 8
GAMES SOFTWARE MARKET ANALYSIS: COMPARISON WITHIN THE SECTOR 10
Market analysis by sector 10
Sector revenue comparison 11
GAMES SOFTWARE MARKET ANALYSIS: TOTAL RETAIL COMPARISON 15
Market analysis: Comparison with total retail sector 15
Market revenue comparison 16
GAMES SOFTWARE MARKET ANALYSIS: RETAIL FORMAT 18
Retail format definitions 18
Market analysis by retail format 21
Market revenues by retail format 22
Market analysis by retail format, 2002–12 24
APPENDIX 26
Methodology 26
Related research 27
Datamonitor consulting 27
Disclaimer 27


LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Games software market value in United Arab Emirates, ($m), 2002–12 7
Figure 2: Games software market value in United Arab Emirates, ($m), 2002–07 8
Figure 3: Games software market value in United Arab Emirates, ($m), 2007–12 9
Figure 4: Electricals and electronics sector in United Arab Emirates, value by market (%), 2007 10
Figure 5: Games software market and electricals and electronics sector revenue comparison in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2002–07 11
Figure 6: Games software market and electricals and electronics sector, growth comparison in United Arab Emirates (%), 2003–07 12
Figure 7: Games software market and electricals and electronics sector, revenue comparison in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2007–12 13
Figure 8: Games software market and electricals and electronics sector, growth comparison in United Arab Emirates (%), 2007–12 14
Figure 9: Games software market as percentage of total retail sector in United Arab Emirates, 2007 15
Figure 10: Games software market and total retail sector, revenue comparison in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2002–07 16
Figure 11: Games software market and total retail sector, revenue comparison in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2007–12 17
Figure 12: Games software market segmentation by retail format in United Arab Emirates (%), 2007 21
Figure 13: Games software market analysis by retail format in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2002–12 24


LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Retail market definitions 6
Table 2: Games software market value in United Arab Emirates, ($m), 2002–12 7
Table 3: Games software market value in United Arab Emirates, ($m and AEDm), 2002–07 8
Table 4: Games software market value in United Arab Emirates, ($m and AEDm), 2007–12 9
Table 5: Games software market and electricals and electronics sector revenue comparison in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2002–07 11
Table 6: Games software market and electricals and electronics sector, revenue comparison in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2007–12 13
Table 7: Games software market and total retail sector, revenue comparison in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2002–07 16
Table 8: Games software market and total retail sector, revenue comparison in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2007–12 17
Table 9: (Part 1) Retail format definitions 18
Table 10: (Part 2) Retail format definitions 19
Table 11: (Part 3) Retail format definitions 20
Table 12: Games software market revenues by retail format in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2002–07 22
Table 13: Games software market revenues by retail format in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2007–12 23
Table 14: Games software market analysis by retail format in United Arab Emirates ($m), 2002–12 25