HP India expects gaming laptop biz to grow over 30%this yr

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

PC maker today said it expects its gaming business to grow beyond projected market growth rate of 30 per cent this year.

"Sales have been strong. Feedback has been very strong. If you look at market, there is 30 per cent (gaming) market growth forecast. We are growing higher than the market everywhere. In this one also, obviously, we will grow higher than the market," Vickram Bedi, Senior Director, at HP Inc, said.

He was speaking on sidelines on launching two laptops focussed at gaming - HP Gaming 15 priced Rs 74,990 onwards and 15 priced Rs 1.05 lakh onward.

While series focusses on heavy digital game players, series has been focussing on customers that have diverse interest and not just gaming.

According to the market research firm IDC, led the overall Indian PC market with 28.6 per cent share in the first quarter of 2018.

The company reclaimed its top spot in Indian traditional consumer PC market with a 29.9 per cent share, with 7.5 per cent sequential growth and 6.7 per cent year-on-year growth driven by consumer-focused initiatives, and continued focus on gaming systems, as per

"Gaming as a segment is growing very fast for us. is relatively a small gaming market compared to other markets but it is growing rapidly. For us it will reflect in same manner," Bedi said.

The company entered in gaming segment in February last year.

"We are already experiencing much higher growth in market. That is why we got quarter of market in just one year," Bedi said.

HP has been selling series in India that are priced up to Rs 3 lakh a unit. With new launches in lower price range, the firm is trying to attract gamers who are looking to shift from to bigger screen.

"For us it (Gaming) opens a new market because we have not been present in that kind of range of Rs 74,990," Bedi said.

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First Published: Tue, July 10 2018. 19:00 IST