Gaming

Stay moving at the pace of the entertainment industry

Gaming is one of the swiftest-evolving industries, engaging players around the world. With avid players comes demand for new PC upgrades, consoles, and technologies—and the components that help power them.

How We Help

Source the components you need to support gaming worldwide

Rely on Smith’s market intelligence to navigate shifts

Access our vast network of trusted global suppliers

Ensure product integrity through our certified quality program

Seamlessly overcome shortage challenges

Build custom programs to manage your inventory

Plan for the future with VMI support

What We Do

From finding scarce and in-demand hardware components to helping you manage inventory, Smith is here to support the diverse needs of players in the gaming industry.

Skilled Sourcing

New technologies and supply chain disruptions can push demand to a fever pitch and make sourcing the parts you need a struggle. Smith specializes in navigating challenging supply chain situations to find and connect you to the components you need and keep your business moving uninterrupted.

Procurement

Incisive Market Intelligence

The electronic component marketplace moves fast, but our experts keep ahead of it using our decades of market expertise and historical data, proprietary IT tools, and longstanding relationships with partners around the world that keep us informed. We’ll pass this knowledge on to you to help guide your strategies.

Market Blog

Quality You Can Trust

When parts are in high demand, quality concerns can spike as inauthentic components infiltrate the market. Smith supports the stellar quality of gaming consoles and PCs around the world by offering strenuous functionality and authenticity testing of components in our certified laboratories.

Smith Quality

Flexible Inventory Management

Beyond sourcing, we can help you plan for the future with inventory management solutions we can custom-build to your specific needs. From support for excess inventory to extensive vendor-managed inventory programs, we’ll work with you to build a proactive strategy for procuring and managing the parts that power your production.

Vendor-Managed Inventory

The gaming industry is growing exponentially, and its demand landscape changes just as fast. Partner with Smith to stay ahead of whirlwind dynamics—and ahead of the game.

Certifications and Affiliations

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ANSI/ESD S20.20

Our ESD-safe warehouses and trained quality staff help avoid the costs associated with ESD-damaged electronic components.

ISO/IEC 17025

Our laboratories and testing procedures are accredited to ensure we consistently provide reliable, accurate results.

AS6081

Our protocols for the avoidance, detection, mitigation, and disposition of counterfeit electronic parts keep inauthentic components out of the aerospace supply chain and protect quality, safety, and performance.

ISO/IEC 17025
AS6171 Accreditation

Smith is accredited to perform risk-based authenticity testing on components for aerospace applications in accordance with the AS6171 standard.

AS9120

Smith upholds additional standards for safety and reliability that meet the aerospace industry’s stringent security and dependability needs.

CCAP-101

Smith has established procedures to adhere to the highest industry standards for counterfeit avoidance and uphold stringent quality practices.

CCCI-102 Level 1 and Level 2

Our quality inspectors’ CCCI-102 certification expands upon the anti-counterfeit standards contained in Smith’s CCAP-101 certification and helps to safeguard the global supply chain from inauthentic components.

Hear From Our People

Gaming has overtaken music and films as the largest entertainment sector, and it’s only growing from here as e-sports, interactivity, and other technologies and segments develop. No matter how much gaming tech and demand change, Smith will be here to support our partners’ needs.

Choon Byun

Chairman, APAC