Market Forecast By Product Type (Puzzles, Collectible Card Games, Card & Dice Games, Miniature Games, RPG Board Games), By Theme Type (Educational Board Games, Strategy & War Board Games, Fantasy Board Games, Sports Board Games, Others), By Distribution Channel (Retail Stores, Online) And Competitive Landscape
Product Code: ETC043489 | Publication Date: Jan 2021 | Updated Date: May 2024 | Product Type: Report | |
Publisher: 6Wresearch | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 | |
United Kingdom (UK) Board Games market currently, in 2023, has witnessed an HHI of 4084, Which has increased slightly as compared to the HHI of 3063 in 2017. The market is moving towards concentrated. Herfindahl index measures the competitiveness of exporting countries. The range lies from 0 to 10000, where a lower index number represents a larger number of players or exporting countries in the market while a large index number means fewer numbers of players or countries exporting in the market.
United Kingdom Board Games Market report thoroughly covers the market by product type, by theme type, and by distribution channel. The Board Games Market outlook report provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of the ongoing Board Games Market trends, opportunities/high growth areas, and market drivers which would help the stakeholders to devise and align their market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.
The United Kingdom Board Games Market is surging in the country driven by various factors such as a rise in the number of people playing board games, an increase in the popularity of tabletop games, and the rising expansion of board game cafes and clubs in the country. Generally, board game playing is popularly increasing, with the growing youngster’s rate who are interested in investing their time in online games for entertainment purposes. This is resulting positively in market growth.
According to 6Wresearch, the United Kingdom Board Games Market size is estimated to witness a tremendous growth rate during 2023-2029. The market growth is rising followed by the rising awareness about the benefits of playing games such as, playing improves memory and concentration power, and providing recreational activities. Additionally, the rising expansion of board game cafes and clubs in the country is estimated to surge the United Kingdom Board Games industry. Also, on the other hand, a rise in the popularity of digital gaming, with gamers are opting to play online video games instead of traditional games. This trend is resulting negatively in market growth. Despite all these challenges, the market still holds significant growth prospects with the growth factors that are, a large number of online users in the country seeking online and mobile versions of board games. Along with the rising online gamers now seeking for innovative and little complex strategic board games to play mindfully. These are some opportunities that will result in accelerating the United Kingdom Board Games Market growth in the coming years. And acts as a lucrative opportunity for businesses.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant mixed impact on market growth, due to the major lockdown and social distancing measures imposed in the country, the population was spending time at home, hence the online games playing ratios increased as a form of entertainment purpose. Also, families were spending time together, and the demand for board games including, Monopoly and Scrabble increased. Many offline game stations had shifted to online stores with the entire population playing online during the COVID-19 phase. In addition to this, increased demand for complex and puzzle game ranges with the purpose to develop memory and learn while playing. All these factors had contributed a positive growth and continued to increase the United Kingdom Board Games Market revenue in the country.
Some are the top players in the United Kingdom Board Games market operating in the country are mentioned below:
According to Shivankar, Research Manager, 6Wresearch, puzzle games were seen to account for a high ratio in the market during the COVID-19 pandemic owing to be the suitable home game to be played, and still it has seen the highest playing ratio at home, followed by miniature and card & dice games.
Based on these type, strategy & war games secured the highest growth in playing during the COVID-19 phase as an entertainment source, and is still continuing to grow in the country. Which is further estimated to increase the United Kingdom Board Games Market share in the coming years.
Based on distribution channels, Retail stores are the popular distribution channel for board games in the country which include specialty stores offering wide product ranges. Owing to a large chain stores like Argos, Water Stones, and WHSmith. On the other hand, the online channel is also rising owing to a rising e-commerce store and the number of online users.
The report offers a comprehensive study of the subsequent market segments:
1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Overview |
3.1 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, 2019 - 2029F |
3.2 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.3 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.4 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Product Type, 2022 & 2029F |
3.5 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Theme Type, 2022 & 2029F |
3.6 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Distribution Channel, 2022 & 2029F |
4 Impact Analysis of COVID-19 on United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market |
5 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Dynamics |
5.1 Impact Analysis |
5.2 Market Drivers |
5.3 Market Restraints |
6 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Trends |
7 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market, By Product Type |
7.1 Overview and Analysis |
7.2 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Product Type, 2019 - 2029F |
7.3 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Puzzles, 2019 - 2029F |
7.4 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Collectible Card Games, 2019 - 2029F |
7.5 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Card & Dice Games, 2019 - 2029F |
7.6 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Miniature Games, 2019 - 2029F |
7.7 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By RPG Board Games, 2019 - 2029F |
8 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market, By Theme Type |
8.1 Overview and Analysis |
8.2 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Educational Board Games, 2019 - 2029F |
8.3 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Strategy & War Board Games, 2019 - 2029F |
8.4 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Fantasy Board Games, 2019 - 2029F |
8.5 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Sports Board Games, 2019 - 2029F |
8.6 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2019 - 2029F |
9 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market, By Distribution Channel |
9.1 Overview and Analysis |
9.2 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Retail Stores, 2019 - 2029F |
9.3 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenues & Volume, By Online, 2019 - 2029F |
10 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
10.1 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Export to Major Countries |
10.2 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Imports from Major Countries |
11 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Key Performance Indicators |
12 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market - Opportunity Assessment |
12.1 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Opportunity Assessment, By Product Type, 2029F |
12.2 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Opportunity Assessment, By Theme Type, 2029F |
12.3 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Opportunity Assessment, By Distribution Channel, 2029F |
13 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market - Competitive Landscape |
13.1 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2022 |
13.2 United Kingdom (UK) Board Games Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
14 Company Profiles |
15 Recommendations |
16 Disclaimer |