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The credit crunch once more affects Spanish householders who continue to cut expenses, including on toys. It is already the second year of decline and there are no encouraging signs of a recovery. Nevertheless, some categories seem to concentrate most of the sales and maintain positive trends, such as, for example, construction, dolls and pre-school toys. Lego drives growth in the first category, while dolls sales and pre-school toys faced the revolution of Monster High and tablets for...

Mid range to premium products including licensed character toys gained positive momentum from the rapid economic recovery, with the parade of heroes movies such as Transformers, The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises. Toys designed for learning and development process were the focus of brands, given Thai parents' tendency to associate the purchase of traditional toys and games with childhood development and intelligence quotient of their children.

Video games in India had testing phases in 2010 and 2011. This was because Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) and Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) were both nearing the end of their product lifecycle. Besides, Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) was not finding takers in huge numbers due to its high price. The situation changed totally in 2012 and for the better. As gamers realised that PSP and PS2 were going to be phased out totally, they moved their attention to PS3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 in 2012. Interestingly,...

Flappy Bird has taken the gaming world by storm in recent weeks. A game made from the recycled parts of other games and with a simple, one-button mechanic that asked users to help a bird navigate between narrow pipes; it has caused outrage and inspiration in equal measure. The game’s own developer took it down in disgust, but where one went down a hundred more sprung up in its place, and new versions of the game are popping up all over the place. The latest takes the madness to a new level, with Super ShinyHead from 2PG that allows two players to play at once.

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Emergence of portable gadgets shifted the trend in video games to the demand for devices able to be mobilised as hand-held video games consoles and its supported video game software. The greater penetration of smartphone/tablets with main operating systems such as iOS and Android in Thailand fostered the opportunity for mobile games and video games on social media networking sites to become the first choice of convenient video game format, which allowed gamers to enjoy modestly-priced or free...

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In 2012, traditional toys and games were subject to value growth of 2% to reach A$1.5 billion. Strong sales in lower-priced toy collectables and impulse purchases pushed unit sales up, but resulted in minimal value growth due to the low value of these products. As consumers were concerned about their economic prospects, due to an unstable economic environment, 2012 saw consumers display signs of caution in their shopping, resulting in fewer big-ticket toy purchases, and more pocket-money toys.

Traditional toys and games posted a positive performance in 2012 of 3% in current value terms. The category managed to withstand the economic turmoil within the Eurozone thanks to an increased number of product innovations. In response to the rapid development of electronic toys and games, many traditional toy manufacturers exploited their potential by introducing new and innovative traditional toys. For example, Playmobil had great success with its Playmobil Advent Calendar in the other...

Despite an overall decline in the value sales of video games, the key driver of video games throughout 2012 was digital gaming, ie PC and console game downloads, online games and mobile games. The increased popularity of tablets and smartphones added to this growth, as consumers desired a platform that enabled them to play games in transition - whether it be travelling or waiting - as well as at home.

The Indian economy slowed down in 2012 due to high inflation and low spending by consumers. This affected toys and games, as a result of which value growth in 2012 was the second lowest in the review period. Current value growth in toys and games fell marginally in 2012 to 17% as compared to the 19% current value CAGR of the review period. Footfall in premium branded stores fell in 2012 due to rising prices. In addition, there were problems in retailing, as many retailers struggled with...

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While it remains the world's leading player in video games, Nintendo faces significant challenges over 2012-2017. This profile analyses the company's potential responses to the challenge represented by Sony and Microsoft's next-generation consoles, and considers the viability of Nintendo's strategy of producing software exclusively for its own hardware in light of the rise of mobile gaming.

Traditional toys and games' performance is closely correlated with the demographic situation in the country. Therefore the ongoing baby boom, which began in 2007, supports the demand for toys and games, particularly for babies and infants. More stable economic conditions have encouraged Russian parents to spend more on their children, including toys and games. Moreover, Russian parents are concerned about early child development; as toys are perceived to be a key part of the learning process,...

The economic slowdown had a negative impact on traditional toys and games in India in 2012. As a result, current value growth dropped from 17% in 2011 to 10% in 2012. The purchase of traditional toys and games is mostly an impulse-driven decision for most buyers. In times of economic slowdown, such buyers cut down their spending on traditional toys and games, thereby negatively affecting growth. Economic slowdown affected organised retail as well in India in 2012. Most branded retailers either...

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In 2012, video games in Germany recorded a healthy performance. Much of this performance can be attributed to new launches. Within hand-held video game consoles, Sony Deutschland GmbH introduced the new Sony PlayStation Vita in early 2012. In static video game consoles, in November 2012 Nintendo launched the new generation Wii, the Wii U. Consumer demand for these products thus helped drive the wider video games category in 2012.

In 2012, rapid economic recovery in the aftermath of the flood crisis helped spur the current value growth of toys and games. The political stability of recent years provided the promising business environment in Thailand, bringing back consumer confidence. The ongoing urbanisation trend in Thailand fostered the demand for imported brands with high quality or advanced features, given the higher budget allocated for unnecessary goods. The wage hike policy could impact the cost of production and...

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Toys & Games in Asia-Pacific industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Asia-Pacific toys & games market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

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