Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 15 Percent in 2023
Gartner, Inc. announced it reckons worldwide PC shipments increased 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 but declined 14.8% for the year.
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PC Shipments Decline in Q2 2023
Gartner announced it reckons worldwide PC shipments declined 16.6% in the second quarter of 2023.
US Video Game Business Revenue Hits $43.4 Billion
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced it reckons the U.S. video game industry generated $43.4 billion in revenue last year.
Solid-State Drives Going Great Guns
IHS announced it forecasts that PC Solid-State Drive (SSD) shipments will rise to 227 million units in 2017, up more than 600% from 2012, while shipments of hard disk drives (HDDs) will decline to 410 million units in 2017, down 14% from 2012.
More Gamers Going Online
The NPD Group announced that, according to its latest survey, 72% of American gamers report gaming online.
Not So Happy Holidays for Consumer Electronics
The NPD Group announced it reckons that U.S. consumer electronics sales revenue over the holidays dropped 6% from the same period in 2010.
OnLive Cloud Gaming Goes Mobile
OnLive, Inc. announced its new OnLive app, which allows tablet and smartphone users to play big name console games on the company’s cloud gaming service.
Video Game Spending Hits $4.5 Billion in Q2 2011
The NPD Group announced it reckons that U.S. consumers spent roughly $4.5 billion in the second quarter of 2011 on video game hardware, content and accessories.
Notebook PC Soldiers On
IHS iSuppli announced it forecasts that worldwide notebook shipments will rise to 324.9 million units in 2015, up from 220.1 million in 2011.
DISH Launches Blockbuster Movie Pass
DISH Network announced its new Blockbuster Movie Pass subscription streaming movie service bundle.
Microtransactions Take Hold in Online PC Games
IHS Screen Digest announced that subscriber revenue from PC massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) and non-massive multiplayer online games (MOGs) in North America and Europe declined for the first time ever in 2010, marking a shift in industry emphasis away from subscriptions toward microtransactions.