Last year's domestic shipments of digital home appliances such as TVs and audios fell by more than 5% from the previous year, the first decrease in two years, due to the end of demand for nesting due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
According to JEITA = Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, the domestic shipment value of digital home appliances last year was 1,288.7 billion yen, 5.5% lower than the previous year, the first decrease in two years.
At the beginning of last year, the shipment value of many products exceeded the previous year due to the demand for nesting due to the spread of the new corona infection and the introduction of telework, but since July last year, such demand has run its course. As a result of the reaction, the situation continued to be lower than the previous year.
By product
, "video equipment" such as TVs and recorders decreased by 7.7% to 618.4 billion yen
. "Automotive equipment" such as car navigation systems decreased by 3% to 596.8 billion yen
. "Audio equipment" such as speakers decreased by 6.2%. It decreased to 73.5 billion yen.
However, flat-panel TVs have shipped 5.25 million units, exceeding 5 million units for the second consecutive year, due to the progress of replacement of purchased products with the complete digitalization of terrestrial TV broadcasting 10 years ago. , Still at a high level.
JEITA said, "Demand for replacement of TVs has been firm and supported the whole, but the demand is expected to gradually weaken. Currently, the production cut of automobiles due to the shortage of semiconductors is pushing down the shipment of car navigation systems, etc., and the production of automobiles will be normalized in the future. Whether or not to do it will be noticed. "