Patterns of consumer electronics sales in the United States. Sales are shown in millions of dollars.
| Type of device | 1990 | 1995 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Cordless telephones | 842 | 1,141 | 1,672 | 1,745 | 1,808 | 1,307 | 1,358 |
| Corded telephones | 638 | 557 | 515 | 489 | 471 | 393 | 294 |
| Cellular telephones | 1,133 | 2,574 | 5,940 | 6,000 | 6,066 | 8,995 | 8,651 |
| Home computers | 4,187 | 12,600 | 15,950 | 16,640 | 16,390 | 16,400 | 12,960 |
| Computer printers | (NA) | 2,430 | 3,900 | 4,188 | 4,500 | 5,116 | 5,245 |
| Computer software | 971 | 2,500 | 3,450 | 3,930 | 4,480 | 5,062 | 5,771 |
| Home fax machines | 920 | 919 | 1,137 | 647 | 455 | 387 | 349 |
| Digital cameras | (NA) | (NA) | 483 | 519 | 1,209 | 1,823 | 1,972 |
| Standard color TV | 6,197 | 6,798 | 6,023 | 6,122 | 6,199 | 6,140 | 5,130 |
| TV/VCR combos | 178 | 723 | 684 | 832 | 1,014 | 969 | 790 |
| VCR decks | 2,439 | 2,767 | 2,618 | 2,409 | 2,333 | 1,861 | 1,058 |
| Home satellites | 421 | 1,265 | 726 | 733 | 957 | 1,102 | 921 |
| DVD players | (NA) | (NA) | 171 | 421 | 1,099 | 1,713 | 2,697 |
| Video game hardware | 975 | 1,500 | 1,650 | 1,980 | 2,250 | 2,700 | 3,250 |
| Video game software | 2,400 | 3,000 | 3,900 | 4,480 | 5,100 | 5,850 | 6,725 |
| Blank audio cassettes | 376 | 334 | 281 | 248 | 208 | 162 | 106 |
| Blank videotapes | 948 | 708 | 695 | 647 | 590 | 567 | 604 |
| Blank computer media | 314 | 373 | 500 | 700 | 900 | 1,200 | 1,550 |