According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around 24 percent of respondents in their thirties stated that they had played console games within the last year. While console gaming was decently popular among adults, a lesser share of teenagers and elderly played console games. While there is a market for this type of gaming platform in the country, it is not the most
Share of South Koreans playing console games as of July 2023, by age group
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Korea Creative Content Agency. "Share of South Koreans Playing Console Games as of July 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074637/south-korea-share-of-console-gamers-by-age-group/
Korea Creative Content Agency, Share of South Koreans playing console games as of July 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074637/south-korea-share-of-console-gamers-by-age-group/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Share of South Koreans playing console games as of July 2023, by age group [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, March 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074637/south-korea-share-of-console-gamers-by-age-group/