{"id":350113,"date":"2019-12-15T13:30:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T11:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=350113"},"modified":"2019-12-11T12:59:36","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T10:59:36","slug":"expect-average-selling-prices-of-smartwatches-to-come-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/technology\/350113\/expect-average-selling-prices-of-smartwatches-to-come-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Expect smartwatch prices to come down"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global end-user spending on wearable devices will total $52 billion in 2020 \u2014 an increase of 27% from 2019 \u2014 according to the latest forecast from Gartner.<\/p>\n

In 2019, worldwide wearable devices end-user spending is on pace to reach $41 billion.<\/p>\n

End users will spend the most on smartwatches and smart clothing with spending growing 34% and 52% in 2020, respectively, the global research and advisory firm said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore users coming into the smartwatch segment are replacing wristbands with smartwatches,\u201d said Ranjit Atwal, senior research director at Gartner.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile brand leaders, Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch command premium pricing in the smartwatch segment, lower-priced players such as Xiaomi and Huawei will counterbalance high-priced smartwatches with lower cost smartwatches.<\/p>\n

“We expect average selling prices of smartwatches to decline 4.5% between 2020 and 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smartwatches and ear-worn devices will take the lead in term of shipments in 2020, with smartwatch shipments forecast to total 86 million units and ear-worn wearable shipments reaching 70 million units.<\/p>\n

The crowded ear-worn wearable market \u2014 led by Apple (AirPods), Samsung (Galaxy Buds), Xiaomi (AirDots) and Bose (SoundSport), and new entrant Amazon \u2014 remains competitive.<\/p>\n

Other competitors \u2014 such as Nuheara, Microsoft and Starkey \u2014 are offering attractive products that fuel demand such as hearing enhancements and over-the-counter hearing augmentation devices, Gartner said.<\/p>\n

Wearable devices end-user Spending by type (Millions of Dollars)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rise in wearable devices spending<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the biggest influencers of increasing adoption of wearables is users who are new to the wearables market, Gartner said. Other influences include improved sensor accuracy, advances in miniaturisation and better user data protection.<\/p>\n

Device makers will focus on smaller and smarter sensors, and those built into wearable devices will increasingly be capable of more accurate readings enabling more use cases, the advisory firm said.<\/p>\n

Miniaturisation will also greatly benefit smart garments. Advances in miniaturization have enabled device makers to integrate sensors that can track sleep or medical conditions into wearables that are almost invisible to end users.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese discrete and nearly invisible wearables will particularly increase acceptance among reluctant end users,\u201d said Alan Antin, senior research director at Gartner.<\/p>\n

Gartner predicts that by 2023, miniaturising capabilities will advance so that one tenth of all wearables will be unobtrusive to the user.<\/p>\n

Data security and privacy is another influencing factor in the growing number of new wearable users. Wearable device organisations and ecosystem providers will continue to invest in protecting user data, Gartner said.<\/p>\n

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