Smartphone Affects UK MP3 Sales

With the continuous increase in the smart phone market, its smart features a variety of functions. The MP3, which was originally sold well, has also been hit hard and will be eliminated by smart phones.

According to statistics, in the UK, sales of iPods and other MP3 players in the UK were only 381 million pounds in 2012, a decrease of more than 22% compared with 2011, and the direct reason for the shrinking sales volume was the popularity of smart phones.

Therefore, according to industry analysts, smart phones will continue to devour the market for MP3 players. It is expected that in 2017, the MP3 sales in the UK market will be halved.

The elimination of MP3 seems to have become inevitable. Although Apple still continues to introduce MP3 players, it has apparently given many other features to the iPod in hopes of attracting more consumers. This also can not withstand the impact of smart phones, according to statistics, Apple's iPod sales in the recent quarter fell by 19%, only 5.3 million.

It seems that the era of MP3 will never return and will inevitably be replaced by smart phones.