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2025-2033 年教育 PC 市場報告（按產品（筆記型電腦、桌上型電腦、平板電腦）、應用（小學教育、中學教育、高等教育等）和地區）

Education PC Market Report by Product (Laptops, Desktop, Tablets), Application (Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, and Others), and Region 2025-2033
出版日期: | 出版商: IMARC | 英文 123 Pages | 商品交期: 2-3個工作天內

價格

2024年全球教育PCIMARC Group規模達194億美元。數位學習模式的廣泛採用、對STEM 教育的日益關注、對個性化教育的需求不斷成長、為教育目的量身定做的硬體和軟體的進步、遠距學習的興起以及政府在課堂上推廣技術的舉措不斷增多，都是其中的一些因素。

個人電腦 (PC) 是一種經濟高效的數位多用途電子設備，專門設計供特定個人一次共享或保存文件以及即時準確地執行複雜任務。它被各種教育機構用作數位媒體來提供多種可存取的文件，包括動畫影片、簡報、電子書、文件、引人入勝的筆記和攜帶式文件格式 (PDF)。 Education PC 提供個人化知識、影響職業決策、確保學生參與、提供資訊存取、增強創造力、使教師能夠分析學生的成就和進步，並允許與同儕協作。除此之外，教育電腦節省時間和精力，提供可選的便利性和靈活性，幫助溝通，並即時解決疑問。因此，教育 PC 在透過線上講座和自定進度課程傳播知識和資訊方面得到了廣泛的應用。

教育電腦市場趨勢：

一些教育機構廣泛採用智慧教學平台和各種消費性電子產品（例如筆記型電腦、平板電腦和桌上型電腦）來提供用於教學目的的互動式模組和影片，這是推動市場成長的關鍵因素之一。與此一致的是，使用者對數位學習的傾向超過了傳統教學方法，這正在促進市場的成長。此外，COVID-19 的迅速爆發以及隨後在全球範圍內實施的封鎖改變了教育的傳播方式。這反過來又導致數位學習工具的加速採用，從而促進了教育電腦的銷售。此外，教育內容創作者廣泛利用學習管理系統（LMS）和學習內容管理系統（LCMS）來準確地創建或更新多個課程，這也支持了市場的成長。虛擬和擴增實境（VR/AR）、人工智慧（AI）和3D（3D）動畫技術大規模融入教育概念和設備，為學生提供身臨其境的學習體驗，正在推動市場成長。此外，不斷擴大的技能差距和對熟練工作員工的需求不斷增加，促進了中小企業對教育電腦的需求，以磨練技術技能，這有利於市場成長。其他因素，例如在家工作（WFH）和自帶設備（BYOD）模式的出現、大規模開放在線課程（MOOC）的日益普及、智慧設備的普及率不斷提高以及高速網際網路的可用性正在為市場創造積極的前景。

本報告回答的關鍵問題：

  • 迄今為止，全球教育電腦市場表現如何，未來幾年又將如何表現？
  • 全球教育PC市場的促進因素、限制因素和機會是什麼？
  • 每個促進因素、限制因素和機會對全球教育 PC 市場有何影響？
  • 主要區域市場有哪些？
  • 哪些國家代表了最具吸引力的教育 PC 市場？
  • 基於產品的市場區隔是什麼？
  • 教育PC市場最有吸引力的產品是什麼？
  • 基於應用的市場區隔是什麼？
  • 教育PC市場最具吸引力的應用是什麼？
  • 市場競爭結構如何？
  • 全球教育電腦市場的主要參與者/公司有哪些？

目錄

第1章：前言

第 2 章：範圍與方法

  • 研究目的
  • 利害關係人
  • 數據來源
    • 主要來源
    • 二手資料
  • 市場預測
    • 自下而上的方法
    • 自上而下的方法
  • 預測方法

第 3 章：執行摘要

第 4 章：簡介

  • 概述
  • 主要行業趨勢

第 5 章：全球教育 PC 市場

  • 市場概況
  • 市場表現
  • COVID-19 的影響
  • 市場預測

第 6 章：市場區隔：依產品

  • 筆記型電腦
    • 市場趨勢
    • 市場預測
  • 桌面
    • 市場趨勢
    • 市場預測
  • 平板電腦
    • 市場趨勢
    • 市場預測

第 7 章：市場區隔：按應用

  • 初等教育
    • 市場趨勢
    • 市場預測
  • 中等教育
    • 市場趨勢
    • 市場預測
  • 高等教育
    • 市場趨勢
    • 市場預測
  • 其他
    • 市場趨勢
    • 市場預測

第 8 章：市場區隔：按地區

  • 北美洲
    • 美國
    • 加拿大
  • 亞太
    • 中國
    • 日本
    • 印度
    • 韓國
    • 澳洲
    • 印尼
    • 其他
  • 歐洲
    • 德國
    • 法國
    • 英國
    • 義大利
    • 西班牙
    • 俄羅斯
    • 其他
  • 拉丁美洲
    • 巴西
    • 墨西哥
    • 其他
  • 中東和非洲
    • 市場趨勢
    • 市場細分：按國家/地區
    • 市場預測

第 9 章：促進因素、限制與機會

  • 概述
  • 促進要素
  • 限制
  • 機會

第 10 章：價值鏈分析

第 11 章：波特五力分析

  • 概述
  • 買家的議價能力
  • 供應商的議價能力
  • 競爭程度
  • 新進入者的威脅
  • 替代品的威脅

第 12 章：價格分析

第13章：競爭格局

  • 市場結構
  • 關鍵參與者
  • 關鍵參與者簡介
    • Acer Inc.
    • Apple Inc.
    • ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    • Dell Inc.
    • Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. Ltd.
    • HP Development Company LP
    • Lenovo Group Limited
    • Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Product Code: SR112025A6815

The global education PC market size reached USD 19.4 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 47.6 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 9.95% during 2025-2033. The widespread adoption of digital learning model, an increasing focus on STEM education, the rising demand for personalized education, advancements in hardware and software tailored for educational purposes, the rise of remote learning, and the growing government initiatives promoting technology in classrooms are some of the major factors propelling the market growth.

A personal computer (PC) is a cost-effective, digital multi-purpose electronic device explicitly designed to be utilized by a specific individual at a time for sharing or saving files and performing complex tasks instantly and accurately. It is utilized by various educational institutions as a digital medium to deliver multiple accessible files, including animated videos, presentations, e-books, files, engaging notes, and portable document formats (PDFs). Education PC offers personalized knowledge, influences career decisions, ensures student engagement, provides access to information, enhances creativity, enables teachers to analyze student's achievements and progress, and allows collaboration with peers. Along with this, education PC saves time and effort, offers optional convenience and flexibility, helps with communication, and resolves doubts in real time. Consequently, education PC finds extensive application in the dissemination of knowledge and information through online lectures and self-paced courses.

Education PC Market Trends:

The widespread adoption of smart teaching platforms and various consumer electronic products, such as laptops, tablets, and desktops, by several educational institutions to deliver interactive modules and videos for teaching purposes represents one of the key factors driving the market growth. In line with this, the shifting user inclination toward digital learning over traditional teaching methodologies is contributing to the market growth. Moreover, the rapid outbreak of COVID-19 and the consequent implementation of worldwide lockdowns metamorphosized the way education was imparted. This, in turn, resulted in the accelerated adoption of digital learning tools, which facilitated the sales of education PC. Additionally, the extensive utilization of learning management systems (LMS) and learning content management systems (LCMS) by educational content creators to create or update multiple lessons accurately is supporting the market growth. The large-scale integration of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and three-dimensional (3D) animation technologies into educational concepts and devices for offering immersive learning experiences to students is propelling the market growth. Furthermore, the rising skill gap and the escalating need for proficient working employees have facilitated the demand for education PC across small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to hone technical skills, which is favoring the market growth. Other factors, such as the advent of work-from-home (WFH) and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) models, the rising popularity of massive open online courses (MOOCs), increasing penetration of smart devices, and the easy availability of high-speed internet, are creating a positive outlook for the market.

Key Market Segmentation:

Product Insights:

  • Laptops
  • Desktop
  • Tablets
  • The report has also provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the education PC market based on the product. This includes laptops, desktop and tablets. According to the report, laptops represented the largest segment.

Application Insights:

  • Primary Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Higher Education
  • Others

Regional Insights:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
  • The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets that include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America was the largest market for education PCs. Some of the factors driving the North America education PC market included the increasing popularity of massive open online courses (MOOCs) and the widespread utilization of digital learning solutions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Competitive Landscape:

  • The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global education PC market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the companies covered include Acer Inc., Apple Inc., ASUSTeK Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. Ltd., HP Development Company L.P., Lenovo Group Limited, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.,etc. Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

  • How has the global education PC market performed so far, and how will it perform in the coming years?
  • What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global education PC market?
  • What is the impact of each driver, restraint, and opportunity on the global education PC market?
  • What are the key regional markets?
  • Which countries represent the most attractive education PC market?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the product?
  • Which is the most attractive product in the education PC market?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
  • Which is the most attractive application in the education PC market?
  • What is the competitive structure of the market?
  • Who are the key players/companies in the global education PC market?

Table of Contents

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

  • 2.1 Objectives of the Study
  • 2.2 Stakeholders
  • 2.3 Data Sources
    • 2.3.1 Primary Sources
    • 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
  • 2.4 Market Estimation
    • 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
    • 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
  • 2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Education PC Market

  • 5.1 Market Overview
  • 5.2 Market Performance
  • 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
  • 5.4 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by Product

  • 6.1 Laptops
    • 6.1.1 Market Trends
    • 6.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 6.2 Desktop
    • 6.2.1 Market Trends
    • 6.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 6.3 Tablets
    • 6.3.1 Market Trends
    • 6.3.2 Market Forecast

7 Market Breakup by Application

  • 7.1 Primary Education
    • 7.1.1 Market Trends
    • 7.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 7.2 Secondary Education
    • 7.2.1 Market Trends
    • 7.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 7.3 Higher Education
    • 7.3.1 Market Trends
    • 7.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 7.4 Others
    • 7.4.1 Market Trends
    • 7.4.2 Market Forecast

8 Market Breakup by Region

  • 8.1 North America
    • 8.1.1 United States
      • 8.1.1.1 Market Trends
      • 8.1.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.1.2 Canada
      • 8.1.2.1 Market Trends
      • 8.1.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.2 Asia-Pacific
    • 8.2.1 China
      • 8.2.1.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.2 Japan
      • 8.2.2.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.2.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.3 India
      • 8.2.3.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.3.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.4 South Korea
      • 8.2.4.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.4.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.5 Australia
      • 8.2.5.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.5.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.6 Indonesia
      • 8.2.6.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.6.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.2.7 Others
      • 8.2.7.1 Market Trends
      • 8.2.7.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.3 Europe
    • 8.3.1 Germany
      • 8.3.1.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.2 France
      • 8.3.2.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.2.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.3 United Kingdom
      • 8.3.3.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.3.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.4 Italy
      • 8.3.4.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.4.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.5 Spain
      • 8.3.5.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.5.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.6 Russia
      • 8.3.6.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.6.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.3.7 Others
      • 8.3.7.1 Market Trends
      • 8.3.7.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.4 Latin America
    • 8.4.1 Brazil
      • 8.4.1.1 Market Trends
      • 8.4.1.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.4.2 Mexico
      • 8.4.2.1 Market Trends
      • 8.4.2.2 Market Forecast
    • 8.4.3 Others
      • 8.4.3.1 Market Trends
      • 8.4.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 8.5 Middle East and Africa
    • 8.5.1 Market Trends
    • 8.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
    • 8.5.3 Market Forecast

9 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities

  • 9.1 Overview
  • 9.2 Drivers
  • 9.3 Restraints
  • 9.4 Opportunities

10 Value Chain Analysis

11 Porters Five Forces Analysis

  • 11.1 Overview
  • 11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 11.4 Degree of Competition
  • 11.5 Threat of New Entrants
  • 11.6 Threat of Substitutes

12 Price Analysis

13 Competitive Landscape

  • 13.1 Market Structure
  • 13.2 Key Players
  • 13.3 Profiles of Key Players
    • 13.3.1 Acer Inc.
      • 13.3.1.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.1.3 Financials
      • 13.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.2 Apple Inc.
      • 13.3.2.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.2.3 Financials
      • 13.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.3 ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
      • 13.3.3.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.3.3 Financials
      • 13.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.4 Dell Inc.
      • 13.3.4.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.4.3 Financials
      • 13.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.5 Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. Ltd.
      • 13.3.5.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.5.3 Financials
    • 13.3.6 HP Development Company L.P.
      • 13.3.6.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.6.3 Financials
      • 13.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.7 Lenovo Group Limited
      • 13.3.7.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.7.3 Financials
      • 13.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
    • 13.3.8 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
      • 13.3.8.1 Company Overview
      • 13.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
      • 13.3.8.3 Financials
      • 13.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis

Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.

List of Figures

  • Figure 1: Global: Education PC Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
  • Figure 2: Global: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
  • Figure 3: Global: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 4: Global: Education PC Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2024
  • Figure 5: Global: Education PC Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
  • Figure 6: Global: Education PC Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
  • Figure 7: Global: Education PC (Laptops) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 8: Global: Education PC (Laptops) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 9: Global: Education PC (Desktop) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 10: Global: Education PC (Desktop) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 11: Global: Education PC (Tablets) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 12: Global: Education PC (Tablets) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 13: Global: Education PC (Primary Education) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 14: Global: Education PC (Primary Education) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 15: Global: Education PC (Secondary Education) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 16: Global: Education PC (Secondary Education) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 17: Global: Education PC (Higher Education) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 18: Global: Education PC (Higher Education) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 19: Global: Education PC (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 20: Global: Education PC (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 21: North America: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 22: North America: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 23: United States: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 24: United States: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 25: Canada: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 26: Canada: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 27: Asia-Pacific: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 28: Asia-Pacific: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 29: China: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 30: China: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 31: Japan: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 32: Japan: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 33: India: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 34: India: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 35: South Korea: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 36: South Korea: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 37: Australia: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 38: Australia: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 39: Indonesia: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 40: Indonesia: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 41: Others: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 42: Others: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 43: Europe: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 44: Europe: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 45: Germany: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 46: Germany: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 47: France: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 48: France: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 49: United Kingdom: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 50: United Kingdom: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 51: Italy: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 52: Italy: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 53: Spain: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 54: Spain: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 55: Russia: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 56: Russia: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 57: Others: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 58: Others: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 59: Latin America: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 60: Latin America: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 61: Brazil: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 62: Brazil: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 63: Mexico: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 64: Mexico: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 65: Others: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 66: Others: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 67: Middle East and Africa: Education PC Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
  • Figure 68: Middle East and Africa: Education PC Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
  • Figure 69: Middle East and Africa: Education PC Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Figure 70: Global: Education PC Industry: Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
  • Figure 71: Global: Education PC Industry: Value Chain Analysis
  • Figure 72: Global: Education PC Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

  • Table 1: Global: Education PC Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 & 2033
  • Table 2: Global: Education PC Market Forecast: Breakup by Product (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 3: Global: Education PC Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 4: Global: Education PC Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
  • Table 5: Global: Education PC Market: Competitive Structure
  • Table 6: Global: Education PC Market: Key Players