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Indulgent Gaming

Luxury game goods cater to gamers with extravagant tastes

Implications - The video game industry is booming, and it’s not surprising that a niche market would arise to serve affluent gamers with an appetite for both games and exclusivity. Designers and businesses creating luxury gamer goods can bypass the nerdy teenager sequestered in his mom’s basement; instead, their focus is on the indulgent, deep-pocketed gamer who believes no price is too high for a a crystallized console or virtual property.
Trend Themes
1. Luxury Gaming - The video game industry is catering to the affluent with luxury goods, presenting opportunities for businesses to create high-end and elite products.
2. Exclusive Gaming Products - Creating exclusive gaming products can attract passionate consumers who seek bespoke and high-quality items.
3. Virtual Property Market - Virtual property is becoming increasingly popular, presenting an opportunity for businesses to invest in and create more immersive virtual spaces that can be sold.
Industry Implications
1. Luxury Goods - Luxury goods manufacturers and designers can expand into the video game market to cater to affluent gamers seeking high-end products.
2. Entertainment and Gaming - The entertainment and gaming industry can invest in and create elite and exclusive gaming products for passionate and avid gamers.
3. Virtual Reality - Virtual reality technology and developers can invest in and create more immersive virtual worlds with the potential for a booming virtual property market.
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Luxury Gamer Watches
Luxury Gamer Watches
The Romain Jerome Space Invaders Collection is for Wealthy Geeks
Luxury watch aficionados who also fancy themselves as gaming nerds are going to love the new Romain Jerome Space Invaders collection. Luxury watch maker Romain Jerome has collaborated with the TAITO Corporation… MORE
$6 Million Virtual Real Estate
$6 Million Virtual Real Estate
Planet Calypso Player Sells Online Property for $6 Million
Planet Calypso is an online universe that was created by the Swedish software company MindArk. Planet Calypso is part of the Entropia Universe, which holds many different planets so that users have loads… MORE
$9,500 Gaming PCs
$9,500 Gaming PCs
Pure Luxury by Darwin Machines is One Seriously Badass Computer
Hi-tech, high-cost gaming rigs are the calling cards of wealthy PC game enthusiasts, but ‘Pure Luxury’ by Darwin Machines is a whole other breed of monster that stands in a class of its own. With a price… MORE
Luxury Game Controllers
Luxury Game Controllers
This Fancy Hoon Video Game Controller Offers Classy Console Gaming
Whoever said video gaming couldn't be classy hadn't yet come across this luxurious handmade Hoon video game controller. The fancy gadget features some unusually high-class touches for gaming, such as… MORE
play_circle_filled Crystallized Gaming Consoles
Crystallized Gaming Consoles
The Swarovski Xbox 360 Kinect was Made for Diva Gamers
Fashionable divas who like gaming too will absolutely fall in love with this Swarovski Xbox 360 Kinect console. A Swarovski-adorned version of this new sensor gaming system glitters and shines with fine… MORE

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