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PC gaming hardware worth double console market value – report

PC gaming hardware is valued at $21.5 billion (£12.6bn) globally, which according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR), is over double that of the console gaming market.

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    Research and consulting firm, Jon Peddie Research, has issued a report predicting that the PC hardware market will grow to $21.26 billion, up 5.9 percent from 2008. Earlier this year, the firm predicted it would drop 7 percent over last year. “The increase is due to higher than anticipated consumer demand for Enthusiast, Performance, and […]

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    Jon Peddie Research has announced its market forecast for PC gaming hardware, and while the report says consumer spending has slowed a bit in the gaming industry, the PC gaming segment has been especially resistant. The firm has forecast the total PC hardware market to drop $1.4 billion due to recession-based sales and the lower […]