Consumer Electronics in Japan

July 2025
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Electronics industry in Japan with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Computers and Peripherals
  • In-Car Entertainment
  • Home Audio and Cinema
  • Home Video
  • Imaging Devices
  • Mobile Phones
  • Portable Players
  • Wearable Electronics

If you're in the Consumer Electronics industry in Japan, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Consumer Electronics in Japan report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Consumer Electronics in Japan?
  • Which are the leading brands in Japan?
  • How are products distributed in Japan?
  • How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail landscape?
  • How has COVID-19 and accordant macroeconomic and retail disruption impacted consumer demand?
  • How are considerations such as urban development and the rise in single-person households driving sales growth?
  • Where is technology taking the market? Which products are pioneering growth? Which face obsolescence?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?

Consumer Electronics in Japan

Consumer electronics in 2025: The big picture
2025 key trends
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for consumer electronics?
Table 1 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 7 Distribution of Consumer Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Computers and Peripherals in Japan

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Overall volume sales show signs of recovery in 2025
Boosting demand: Windows 10 EOL
Windows EOL spurs growth in business computers
Consumer perceptions the dawn of AI PCs
The impact of GIGA school concept
Continued declines for home printers amid changing traditions
Table 12 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 13 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 15 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2020-2025
Table 17 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2020-2025
Table 18 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 19 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2020-2025
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 22 Distribution of Computers and Peripherals by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2025-2030
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2025-2030
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2025-2030

In-Car Entertainment in Japan

KEY DATA FINDINGS

In-car entertainment faces persistent challenges
In-car navigation faces steepest decline
Shifts in landscape as major players exit aftermarket
Pioneer’s lead set to continue
Yupiteru may have exited in-car navigation
The value of aftermarket in-car entertainment: a future challenge
Table 31 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 32 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 33 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 34 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 35 NBO Company Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 37 Distribution of In-Car Entertainment by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 38 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 39 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 40 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 41 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Home Audio and Cinema in Japan

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Volume sales fall as music consumption evolves in the digital age
Sony Corp maintains lead despite deep declines, while D&M sees some success
Retail e-commerce sees slowest falls
Navigating the decline in home audio and cinema
Reinventing home audio and cinema in Japan
Analogue trend offers some opportunities
Table 42 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 43 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 44 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 45 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 48 Distribution of Home Audio and Cinema by Channel: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Home Video in Japan

KEY DATA FINDINGS

LCDs rise as OLEDs decline in 2025
TVS Regza emerges as overall leader in home video
The decline and fall of Funai Electric
DVD and Blu-ray players set to disappear as physical media fade
The enduring appeal of televisions in the digital era
Shifts and troubles for terrestrial broadcasting in Japan
Table 53 Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 54 Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 55 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 56 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 57 Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2020-2025
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 60 Distribution of Home Video by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 65 Forecast Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2025-2030

Wireless Headphones in Japan

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Rising popularity of mass TWS earbuds
Soundcore's ascent in the competitive landscape
Expansion of open wearable stereo devices
Diverse TWS earbuds and economic challenges
Finding and generating new needs
AI integration in TWS earbuds
Table 66 Sales of Wireless Headphones by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 67 Sales of Wireless Headphones by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 68 Sales of Wireless Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 69 Sales of Wireless Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Wireless Headphones: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Wireless Headphones: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 72 Distribution of Wireless Headphones by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Wireless Headphones by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Wireless Headphones by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Wireless Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 76 Forecast Sales of Wireless Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Imaging Devices in Japan

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Digital cameras see further slight growth post-pandemic
The rise of fixed lens cameras
Embracing imperfection through nostalgic appeal
Digital cameras faces falls for forecast period
Fujifilm leverages its rich experience in analogue cameras
Transformation in digital camcorders
Table 77 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 78 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 79 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 80 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 83 Distribution of Imaging Devices by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Mobile Phones in Japan

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Smartphone sales in recovery in Japan in 2025
Xiaomi's Rise in the Japanese Smartphone Market
Japan home to a thriving second-hand smartphone market
End of an era: Japan phases out 3G and eyes future innovations
AI as the new core feature in smartphones
FCNT's revival under Lenovo Group
Table 88 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 89 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 90 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 91 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 92 Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2022-2025
Table 93 NBO Company Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 94 LBN Brand Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 95 Distribution of Mobile Phones by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 96 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 97 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2025-2030

Portable Players in Japan

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Decline for portable players in 2025
Challenges and saturation in wireless speakers
E-readers remains resilient in Japan
Slow adoption of smart homes hinders progress for portable players in Japan
Advancements in smart speakers with GenAI
Only minimal decline anticipated for e-readers in Japan
Table 101 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 102 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 103 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 104 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 105 NBO Company Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 106 LBN Brand Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 107 Distribution of Portable Players by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 108 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 109 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 110 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 111 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Wearable Electronics in Japan

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Wearable electronics sees a shift in market dynamics
Huawei's strategic shift boosts momentum in smart wearables
The rise of smart rings in wearable electronics
Wearable electronics: a staple in health management
Apple's assured leadership
The gradual rise of smart glasses
Table 112 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 113 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 114 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 115 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 116 NBO Company Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 117 LBN Brand Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 118 Distribution of Wearable Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 119 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 120 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 121 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 122 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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The following categories and subcategories are included:

Consumer Electronics

      • Desktops
        • Laptops
        • Tablets
      • Monitors
      • Printers
    • In-Car Navigation
    • In-Car Speakers
    • In-Dash Media Players
      • Audio Separates
      • Digital Media Player Docks
      • Hi-Fi Systems
      • Home Cinema and Speaker Systems
      • Speakers
      • Other Home Audio and Cinema
        • Analogue TVs
        • LCD TVs
        • OLED TVs
        • Plasma TVs
        • Other TVs
        • TV Combis
        • BD Players
        • DVD Players
        • Video Recorders
        • Mass Wireless Headbands
        • Premium Wireless Headbands
        • Mass Wireless Earphones
        • Premium Wireless Earphones
        • Mass TWS Earbuds
        • Premium TWS Earbuds
      • Digital Cameras
      • Digital Camcorders
      • Feature Phones
      • Smartphones
      • E-Readers
        • Portable Multimedia Players
        • Other Portable Media Players
      • Wireless Speakers
        • Activity Bands
        • Activity Watch (Analogue)
        • Activity Watch (Digital)
      • Smart Wearables

Consumer Electronics

Consumer Electronics refers to the sales of Computers and Peripherals, In-Home Consumer Electronics, In-Car Entertainment and Portable Consumer Electronics to the end consumer.

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