Portable Players in France

Retail volume sales of portable players in France marginally increased in 2025 to reach 5.7 million units, but this modest growth masked significant challenges within the category. E-readers continued their structural decline, as consumers increasingly opted to read e-books on multifunctional devices such as smartphones, using apps such as Apple Books, which rendered dedicated e-readers superfluous.

The Portable Players in France report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the in-home, portable and in-car consumer electronics products markets at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: E-Readers, Portable Media Players, Wireless Speakers.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Portable Players market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.