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Windows 11 Requirements to Drive $44.5 Billion PC Gaming Hardware Boom in 2025, JPR Forecasts

The outlook also includes a roughly 13% drop in entry-level players over five years, with more than 10 million departing the platform.

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Overview

  • Jon Peddie Research projects a 35% year-over-year rise in 2025 PC gaming hardware spending to $44.5 billion, covering desktops, notebooks, DIY components, and peripherals.
  • Ted Pollak of JPR cites a forced Windows 11 migration that requires CPU upgrades for over 100 million gamers, typically triggering new motherboards and RAM.
  • The firm says most gamers are opting for new prebuilts, while DIY users are assembling fresh systems alongside existing Windows 10 rigs to ease the transition.
  • JPR notes its purchase-motivation model yields conservative figures relative to total PC hardware outlays, reflecting intent to game rather than all PC spending.
  • Other trackers offer mixed near-term views, with Canalys seeing a 2025 U.S. consumer PC dip and IDC calling worldwide growth, and reports highlight TPM bypass workarounds and value-sensitive buyers as variables that could reshape outcomes.