The gaming market is becoming more and more important

There was a time not so long ago in which many media and users considered the world of the PC as a leisure tool for dead. Gaming consoles were the future and the outlook was bleak for PC gamers. Or that was at least what many wanted to believe.

The truth is that the versatility of a PC when it comes to being able to configure it to our liking to play is almost infinite It is true that Being up to date sometimes means having to leave your pocket shivering, but this allows you to obtain a raw power that even the most brutal console could not achieve in your wildest dreams.

In this sense, we have seen how manufacturers are committed to a market, _gaming_, launching accessories designed specifically to obtain the best possible performance with video gamesWe have seen it with monitors, mice, keyboards and of course, with equipment clearly focused on this market niche.

A sector that is going through a good moment something that is reflected in the sales achieved throughout the year 2016, a period in which up to 4, 5 were sold million laptops focused on _gamer_ use_ And among the brands that had the most prominence, two stand out: Asus, which sold almost 1.2 million computers, and MSI, which placed nearly 850,000 units in homes.

Some figures that show the good he alth the sector is going through and that will be reflected in growth that will continue in 2017 due to high demand in almost all markets around the world.

Democratization reaches the gaming laptop

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A large part of this success may also be due to the cheapness that we find in some equipment. It is true that a gaming-focused laptop usually has a significantly higher price than a normal laptop, the one that an average user is looking for."

We are talking about differences of almost 1,000 euros in some cases, because while a powerful gaming machine could reach 1,800 euros, For 800 euros and less we find a more than decent laptop for a good part of the users.

These price differences, however, and although they are maintained in the most powerful models, have been limited, since the most important manufacturers (Asus, MSI, Lenovo, HP...) they have dared to launch _gaming_ laptops in ranges that could be classified as input and at much lower prices so that they have managed to reach a greater number of users.

The truth is that the future looks more than good for the video game market in PC format. A market that already looks at consoles in the rear-view mirror with the hope of continuing to grow in sales, as Asus and MSI expect the figures to increase even up to 15 percent in the year that we have just launched.

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