U.S. Wearable Computing Device Forecast Update, 2023–2027: CY 3Q23

IDC Market Forecast Figure

• Figure: U.S. Wearable Computing Device Shipment Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

• Basic Wearables Versus Advanced Wearables

• Table: U.S. Wearables Shipments, ASP, and Value of Shipments by Product Category, 2022–2027

• Figure: U.S. Wearables Shipments by Product Category, 2022–2027

• Figure: U.S. Wearables ASP by Product Category, 2022–2027

• Figure: U.S. Wearables Value of Shipments by Product Category, 2022–2027

• Wearables Forecast by Product

• Table: U.S. Wearables Shipments, Share, and Growth by Product Type, 2022–2027

• Figure: U.S. Wearables Shipments by Product Type, 2022–2027

• Wearables Forecast by Segment

• Table: U.S. Commercial and Consumer Wearables Shipments by Product Category, 2022–2027 (M)

• Figure: U.S. Commercial and Consumer Wearables Shipments, 2022–2027

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors

• Drivers

• Iteration Beyond Second-Generation Devices

• Entrance of More Vendors and Devices

• Proliferation of Products

• Inhibitors

• Lukewarm Reception Within the Mass Market

• Exodus of Vendors

• Significant Market Developments

• Changes from Prior Forecast

• Table: U.S. Wearables Shipments by Product Category, 2018–2027: Comparison of January 2023 and July 2023 Forecasts (M)

• Figure: U.S. Wearables Shipments by Product Category, 2018–2027: Comparison of January 2023 and July 2023 Forecasts

Market Definition

Methodology

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