Smart Speakers are the Most Preferred Smart Home Devices

As per a survey conducted by Expert Market Research, 28.09% of the respondents prefer to buy or own smart speakers followed by smart lights and smart appliances which include smart microwaves, refrigerators etc.

It’s been several years since smart home devices launched and since then inventions in this segment have been constant. Be it customizing room lights to controlling your appliances, these devices have made your home “smart” in true sense. According to an extensive survey conducted by Expert Market Research across top tier 1 and 2 cities, covering over 60,000 respondents, the conclusions delve deep into kinds of smart home devices preferred by individuals.

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The results derived from the survey demonstrate that 28.09% of the respondents prefer smart speakers while 25.84% and 21.35% of the respondents prefer smart appliances and smart lights respectively. This study aims to analyze which devices among the category of smart home devices is preferred the most and why. It’s evident that majority of the share is dominated by smart speakers, appliances which include smart microwaves and refrigerators and smart lights with a collective share of 75%, depicting clear inclination towards these devices, surpassing others which include security systems, smart locks and smart hubs.

Devices dominating the market are majorly those which are used in our daily lives and have maximum utility. With access to these, you can fetch any information in no time. Among these, smart speakers are most widely used which includes Amazon Echo, Amazon Alexa etc. The two key players in this segment are Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Primarily, Amazon Alexa had the largest market share in 2012 followed by Google. Recently, Google launched its smart speaker, Google Home specifically in Asian Countries and is expected to grow at a significant rate.

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Thus, our study reveals that smart speakers, being cost efficient, easy to use and requiring minimum effort to function, are widely preferred by millennials and older adults. Additionally, it’s a multifunctional device fulfilling consumer’s demand of value for money. On the other hand, when it comes to smart lights and appliances, these are majorly preferred by GenZ and millennials. This generation prioritizes devices that offer convenience and customization. They admire lighting that can adapt to their schedules and lifestyles as personalization is what highly attracts them. Also, since this generation is more familiar with advanced technology, smart lights being complex to operate doesn’t affect them much.