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Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>It was supposed to be temporary, but <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/665" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:665:1">Facebook (FB US)</a> / Oculus Rift's 33% price cut (to US$399) last month is looking increasingly like its permanent and as a consequence <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/11581" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11581:1">HTC (2498 TT) </a> has cut its Vive VR headset price to US$599. Both PC-based VR headset makers have struggled to make headway on headset sales this year, whilst their cheaper rival, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/563" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:563:1">Sony's (6758 JP)</a> PSVR, has been steadily notching up sales. (Market intelligence firm Superdata puts cumulative PSVR headset sales at 1.2mil units…</p>

It was supposed to be temporary, but Facebook (FB US) / Oculus Rift's 33% price cut (to US$399) last month is looking increasingly like its permanent and as a consequence HTC (2498 TT)  has cut its Vive VR headset price to US$599. Both PC-based VR headset makers have struggled to make headway on headset sales this year, whilst their cheaper rival, Sony's (6758 JP) PSVR, has been steadily notching up sales. (Market intelligence firm Superdata puts cumulative PSVR headset sales at 1.2mil units…

HTC (2498) - Follows Oculus in VR Headset Price Cut

HTC Corp

HTC (2498) - Follows Oculus in VR Headset Price Cut