Global shipments of gaming notebooks are expected to reach 5.5 million units in 2017, according to a recent report by Digitimes.
Though Digitimes doesn’t quote a source for its data, the report goes on to predict that Micro-Star International will account for 1.1-1.2 million of these, with 1.3 million coming out of Asus. Lenovo is reportedly the largest gaming notebook vendor in China, while Asus and MSI lead the pack in Europe, North America and the remaining Asia Pacific region.
The report also states that the growing trend of cryptocurrency mining and rising demand for gaming hardware is contributing to the industry’s growth, with Asus and MSI seeing healthy profits in the third quarter of 2017. Overall demand for gaming hardware, including graphics cards, is expected to decline in the fourth quarter, though Digitimes states that vendors will only feel a “limited impact” from the drop.
The article also predicts that MSI will ship 5 million graphics cards in 2017, while Gigabyte Technology’s growth in the sector will help to offset losses experienced by the company’s motherboard business.
Finally, graphics card vendor TUL apparently saw a reversal in its fortunes in the second quarter, with revenue taken between January and September 2017 demonstrating a growth of 58% year-on-year.
