Omdia: 19.3 million handhelds were sold in 2023
The company pictures a bright future for portable gaming devices.
This segment includes the Nintendo Switch; portable PC consoles (Steam Deck); streaming systems (PlayStation Portal); and historical portable consoles (Nintendo 3DS; PlayStation Vita).
Omdia notes that 19.3 million portable devices were sold in 2023, fewer than in 2021 and 2022.
❗️This is related to the end of the life cycle of the Nintendo Switch.
However, Omdia predicts rapid growth in the segment in 2025 - rumors suggest the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 then.
Omdia forecasts that in 2028, sales of portable gaming devices will reach 29.3 million units.