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01-Jan-05
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Although the DVD player is generally considered to be the fastest growing consumer electronics device, analysis of Screen Digest's global hardware figures reveals that in the initial take-up period gaming hardware has actually achieved a faster rate of adoption. Games consoles such as the PlayStation 2 (PS2) and Game Boy Advance (GBA) have an immediate but short-term impact on the hardware market, whilst the impact of DVD players is slower but more enduring.
Tables included
Global hardware installed base comparison
Europe: Hardware installed base comparison
USA: Hardware installed base comparison
Japan: Hardware installed base comparison