According to an annually conducted survey, almost 31 percent of internet users in Japan played online games in 2023. Despite minor fluctuations, the share of online gamers stayed between one-fourth to one-third of the respondents in recent years.
Share of internet users who play online games in Japan from 2015 to 2023
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e-Stat (Japan). (June 7, 2024). Share of internet users who play online games in Japan from 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120508/japan-share-of-online-gamers/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of internet users who play online games in Japan from 2015 to 2023." Chart. June 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120508/japan-share-of-online-gamers/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Share of internet users who play online games in Japan from 2015 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120508/japan-share-of-online-gamers/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of Internet Users Who Play Online Games in Japan from 2015 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120508/japan-share-of-online-gamers/
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Share of internet users who play online games in Japan from 2015 to 2023 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), June 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120508/japan-share-of-online-gamers/