In 2021, around 5.9 percent of households in South Korea owned video game consoles. Ownership rates decreased slightly compared to the previous year. Many areas related to home entertainment, including the gaming industry, saw an increase in sales in 2020 due to the increased need to provide at-home entertainment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Share of households with video game consoles in South Korea from 2013 to 2021
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KISDISTAT. (March 31, 2022). Share of households with video game consoles in South Korea from 2013 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/909585/south-korea-video-game-console-penetration-in-households/
KISDISTAT. "Share of households with video game consoles in South Korea from 2013 to 2021." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/909585/south-korea-video-game-console-penetration-in-households/
KISDISTAT. (2022). Share of households with video game consoles in South Korea from 2013 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/909585/south-korea-video-game-console-penetration-in-households/
KISDISTAT. "Share of Households with Video Game Consoles in South Korea from 2013 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/909585/south-korea-video-game-console-penetration-in-households/
KISDISTAT, Share of households with video game consoles in South Korea from 2013 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/909585/south-korea-video-game-console-penetration-in-households/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of households with video game consoles in South Korea from 2013 to 2021 [Graph], KISDISTAT, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/909585/south-korea-video-game-console-penetration-in-households/