The Gaming Devices Industries in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are Foreseen to Enjoy a Robust Growth in the Medium Term

(PRWEB) February 6, 2006 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31987) has announced the addition of Global Sources China Sourcing Report: Gaming Devices to their offering.

The booming number of gamers worldwide is driving China's gaming device manufacturers in to dramatically boost production, as well as to expand product lines to include cutting-edge, on-demand game services.

Are you ready to profit from this evolving supply market? Which producers best meet your needs? What products do they specialize in? Get your answers -- and more -- from this all-new report.

With profiles of 31 top manufacturers in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, you get exclusive information to source more effectively from this supply market.

You'll also get a complete industry overview of current production issues, latest product rollouts and other trends that will impact your purchasing decisions for years to come.

What You Will Get
- Deep profiles of 16 major manufacturers across Greater China with an exclusive look at their manufacturing, QC & R&D processes, new product plans, and price trends. Based on personal factory visits and interviews with senior managers, this information is available nowhere else.
- Brief profile tables of 15 additional manufacturers highlighting their manufacturing capabilities, product lines, export markets, R&D focus and other data
- A Product Gallery featuring 87 of the most popular export models, with key specifications and full-color pictures
- Summary of suppliers that serve the world's leading brands including 3M, Best Buy, Kmart, Philips, Samsung, Sony, Thrustmaster, Wal-Mart
- This report covers: gamepads, joysticks, specialized controllers, video game consoles, product gaming accessories

How You Will Benefit
- Identify the manufacturers that are planning to produce high-end wireless gaming accessories including Bluetooth-capable controllers
- Find out how much of the production process is outsourced and understand its impact on your orders' quality and FOB pricing
- Get the results of our latest supplier survey, forecasting price, product, production and R&D trends for the next 12 months
- Take advantage of a quick-to-use summary listings covering all featured suppliers, with easy-to-compare statistics, as well as verified contact details

The gaming devices industries in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are foreseen to enjoy a robust growth in the medium term. Global worldwide production valued at $24 billion in 2005 is projected to reach$55 billion in 2009.

The growth of the industry is being driven by the development of hardware and software as well as the increasing numbers and expanding demographics of gamers all over the world. The approximate distribution of gamers according to types of games is as follows: 140 million gamers for consoles, 200 million for PC games and 100 million for handheld games. More than 60percent of these gamers are more than 18 years of age.

This report covers 31 companies: 23 from mainland China, two from Hong Kong and six from Taiwan. The respondents from the mainland comprise 38.8 percent of the industry in the region.

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Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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