The global flash memory card market grew at a CAGR of around 4% during 2013-2018. Flash memory card, also known as a storage card, refers to a storage device which uses nonvolatile semiconductor memory for the storage of data like pictures, audio, videos, documents and texts in mobile computing devices. These cards have higher-density storage capacities, require less power and can be used with several devices. Additionally, flash memory cards allow swift access and are less prone to mechanical damage. Due to their light weight and compact size, flash memory cards have become a preferred choice among consumers across the globe.
Global Flash Memory Card Market Drivers
- The increasing penetration of the internet has resulted in escalating adoption of smartphones across the globe. This, along with the popularity of social media, is providing a positive thrust to the global flash memory card market.
- The data transfer rates for reading and writing flash memory cards is much higher when compared to traditional storage media. In addition to this, these cards are compatible with most devices and do not require any external programming. The convenience offered by these cards has facilitated their adoption among consumers.
- An increase in the sales of digital cameras such as DSLRs, coupled with the growing demand for high-resolution images with near-perfect color reproduction, is accelerating the consumption of storage devices such as flash memory cards worldwide.
- Rapid urbanization, inflating expendable incomes, improving standards of living and technological advancements across the globe are some of the other factors which have contributed to the growth of the global flash memory card market.
Report Coverage:
Breakup by Product Type:
- Secure Digital (SD)
- Memory Sticks
- MultiMediaCard (MMC)
- Compact Flash
- Picture Card
- Smart Media
Breakup by Distribution Channel:
Breakup by Application:
- Smart Devices
- Cameras and Camcorders
- Others
Smart devices currently account for the highest share.
Regional Insights:
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North America
- Middle East and Africa
- Latin America
Region-wise, Asia Pacific is the biggest market for flash memory cards, accounting for the majority of the global share.
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being SanDisk, IMEC, Corsair, G.SKILL International Enterprise, Mushkin, Kingston, Samsung, SK Hynix, Toshiba, Transcend Information, etc.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global flash memory card market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What are the key regional markets in the global flash memory card industry?
- What is the breakup of the global flash memory card market on the basis of product type?
- What is the breakup of the global flash memory card market on the basis of distribution channel?
- What is the breakup of the global flash memory card market on the basis of application?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the global flash memory card market?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the global flash memory card market?
- What is the structure of the global flash memory card market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the global flash memory card market?
- How are flash memory cards manufactured?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.3 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Flash Memory Card Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Market Breakup by Product Type
5.4 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
5.5 Market Breakup by Application
5.6 Market Breakup by Region
5.7 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Product Type
6.1 SD
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Memory Sticks
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 MMC
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Compact Flash
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Picture Card
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Smart Media
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
7.1 Offline
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Online
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Application
8.1 Smart Devices
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Cameras and Camcorders
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Others
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 Asia Pacific
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Europe
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 North America
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Middle East and Africa
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Latin America
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
9.1 Overview
9.2 Strengths
9.3 Weaknesses
9.4 Opportunities
9.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Research and Development
10.3 Manufacturing
10.4 Marketing
10.5 Distribution
10.6 Exports
10.7 End-User
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Flash Memory Card Manufacturing Process
14.1 Product Overview
14.2 Raw Material Requirements
14.3 Manufacturing Process
14.4 Key Success and Risk Factors
15 Competitive Landscape
15.1 Market Structure
15.2 Key Players
15.3 Profiles of Key Players
15.3.1 SanDisk
15.3.2 IMEC
15.3.3 Corsair
15.3.4 G.SKILL International Enterprise
15.3.5 Micron Technology, Inc
15.3.6 Mushkin
15.3.7 Kingston
15.3.8 Samsung
15.3.9 SK Hynix
15.3.10 Toshiba
15.3.11 Transcend Information
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2013-2018
Figure 3: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2018
Figure 4: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2018
Figure 5: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2018
Figure 6: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2018
Figure 7: Global: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2019-2024
Figure 8: Global: Flash Memory Card Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 9: Global: Flash Memory Card Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 10: Global: Flash Memory Card Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 11: Global: Flash Memory Card (SD) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 12: Global: Flash Memory Card (SD) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 13: Global: Flash Memory Card (Memory Sticks) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 14: Global: Flash Memory Card (Memory Sticks) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 15: Global: Flash Memory Card (MMC) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 16: Global: Flash Memory Card (MMC) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 17: Global: Flash Memory Card (Compact Flash) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 18: Global: Flash Memory Card (Compact Flash) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 19: Global: Flash Memory Card (Picture Card) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 20: Global: Flash Memory Card (Picture Card) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 21: Global: Flash Memory Card (Smart Media) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 22: Global: Flash Memory Card (Smart Media) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 23: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Offline Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 24: Global: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Offline Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 25: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Online Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 26: Global: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Online Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 27: Global: Flash Memory Card (Smart Devices) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 28: Global: Flash Memory Card (Smart Devices) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 29: Global: Flash Memory Card (Cameras and Camcorders) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 30: Global: Flash Memory Card (Cameras and Camcorders) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 31: Global: Flash Memory Card (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 32: Global: Flash Memory Card (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 33: Asia Pacific: Flash Memory Card Market: Sales Value (In Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 34: Asia Pacific: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 35: Europe: Flash Memory Card Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 36: Europe: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 37: North America: Flash Memory Card Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 38: North America: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 39: Middle East and Africa: Flash Memory Card Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 40: Middle East and Africa: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 41: Latin America: Flash Memory Card Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2013 & 2018
Figure 42: Latin America: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 43: Flash Memory Card Manufacturing: Process Flow
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2024
Table 2: Global: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Table 3: Global: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Table 4: Global: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Table 5: Global: Flash Memory Card Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Table 6: Flash Memory Card: Raw Material Requirements
Table 7: Global: Flash Memory Card Market Structure
Table 8: Global: Flash Memory Card Market: Key Players