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Freedonia Market Research Press Releases US Audio & Video Equipment Sales to Drop 10% in 2024

US Audio & Video Equipment Sales to Drop 10% in 2024

by Freedonia Focus Reports Team

May 23, 2024

Demand to fall from pandemic highs, easing of inflation

Cleveland, OH, May 23, 2024 — US demand for audio and video equipment is forecast to decline 1.9% annually in nominal terms through 2028, according to Audio & Video Equipment: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. The surge in demand stimulated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the relatively strong price inflation for audio and video equipment during the 2020-2023 period will prevent growth; consumer demand was satiated, while price inflation is expected to normalize over the forecast period. In 2024, sales are expected to continue to retreat from the peaks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, with a projected fall of 10%. However, to 2028, sales of video projectors and speakers, amplifiers, and microphones to commercial and professional users will support demand as live events and entertainment experiences continue to be popular among consumers.

To 2028, suppliers will benefit from rising disposable income levels, which will support increased expenditures on discretionary goods such as audio and video equipment and recreation services such as movies and live entertainment, boosting business fixed investment on audio and video equipment. The introduction of new equipment with updated features and improved performance will also stimulate sales. Demand will continue to be limited by the long service life of most products.

These and other key insights are featured in Audio & Video Equipment: United States. This report forecasts to 2028 US audio and video equipment demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of:

  • televisions and video projectors
  • audio equipment
    • speakers, amplifiers, and microphones
    • headphones and earphones
  • automotive audio equipment
  • other products such as music playback devices (or music players) and video playback and recording devices (or video players and recorders)

 

To illustrate historical trends, total demand, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2013 to 2023.

For the purposes of this report, speakers and microphones used in automotive audio applications are included in the speakers, amplifiers, and microphones segment.

This report excludes broadcast and movie production cameras, broadcast and studio microphones, digital displays, doorbell and security cameras, photography cameras, sound recordings, and television and radio transmission equipment. Also excluded are set-top boxes or cable boxes, smartphones, tablets, and video game consoles.

Re-exports of audio and video equipment are excluded from demand and trade figures.

More information about the report is available at:

https://www.freedoniagroup.com/freedonia-focus/audio-video-equipment-united-states-ff90031.htm

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