Luxury Audio Retail to Reach A$4.9 Billion by 2030
Futuresource Consulting projects global luxury audio sales will recover to approximately A$4.9 billion by 2030 after a soft 2025.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Home Entertainment
Futuresource Consulting forecasts global luxury audio retail value will reach approximately A$4.9 billion by 2030. The outlook follows a 5.2 per cent drop in luxury audio shipments to 510,000 units in 2025.
Why it matters
The forecast signals that premium audio demand is holding up in its upper tiers even as cautious consumers pull back from mid-range luxury purchases. For the wider home entertainment market, the trajectory points to a segment that is shrinking in volume while concentrating value among high-end buyers.
Luxury audio shipments fell 5.2 per cent to 510,000 units in 2025, while retail value slipped 0.6 per cent to approximately A$4 billion. Futuresource's forecast is a projection, and the timing of the recovery in China remains unclear.
The players
Futuresource Consulting
Futuresource Consulting is a market research firm that publishes forecasts on consumer technology and entertainment hardware categories.
The details
Consumers considering loudspeakers priced at roughly A$14,300 to A$42,900 per pair are showing more caution, while demand above roughly A$57,000 per pair is proving more stable. Streaming amplifiers and active loudspeakers that pair high-end performance with simpler controls are attracting both newcomers and existing enthusiasts.
Timeline
2025: Luxury audio shipments fell 5.2 per cent and retail value slipped 0.6 per cent.
2026: Shipments are forecast to decline 1.1 per cent to 504,000 units, while retail value is forecast to rise 1.6 per cent to around A$4.1 billion.
2029: Shipments are forecast to return to 2024 levels.
2030: Retail value is forecast to reach approximately A$4.9 billion.
Health Landscape
The Futuresource forecast shows premium audio following a pattern in which upper-end buyers sustain demand while the mid-tier luxury segment contracts under economic pressure. That divergence between the top and lower luxury segments is the trend the 2029 return-to-2024 projection is built on.
Shoppers weighing a loudspeaker purchase in the roughly A$14,300 to A$42,900 range may find this a period to delay or consider second-hand equipment. Streaming amplifiers and active loudspeakers offer a route into high-end sound with simpler controls.
The takeaway
Premium audio is holding its value at the top end while mid-range luxury buyers wait, so anyone considering an upgrade may find the most room to maneuver in second-hand or simpler active systems. The forecast suggests the market will be smaller in units but steadier in value by the end of the decade.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by ChannelNews.
