Inflation is not a challenge for the gamer aftermarket

On the other hand, in the casual sector, more and more people are playing video games, so there are also more people spending on peripherals. According to a Newzoo study, users are spending more on headphones, keyboards or mice because they are playing more and more, in addition to being used for remote work environments.

Danny D’Avirro, Canada and Latin America director for popular gaming hardware company Turtle Beach, says consumers are spending more time at home. Their “habits have evolved a lot during the pandemic and it’s important to give them cross-platform devices, because they don’t want to buy something useful just to play games and we need to make brand offerings more flexible,” he explains.

Why are gamer accessories so attractive?

When it comes to video games, the two main reasons for owning a peripheral are related to immersion (33% allow them to fully experience the game) and competition, with 21% saying they have an advantage over their rivals.

Headphones, then, make sense in these fields, since a high-quality audio system allows, on the one hand, that the experiences of a player where the narrative has an important role, be deeper, while in online games they can gain an advantage by better hearing what is happening on the battlefield.