As of January 2020, handheld video game consoles had a participation rate of close to 56 percent among people aged 13 to 19 years old in Japan. While more than half of all teenagers used handheld consoles to play video games, the share was significantly lower among older generations.
Share of people who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan as of January 2020, by age group
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (September 30, 2020). Share of people who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan as of January 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190179/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of people who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan as of January 2020, by age group." Chart. September 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190179/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2020). Share of people who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan as of January 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190179/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of People Who Play Video Games on Handheld Consoles in Japan as of January 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190179/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Share of people who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan as of January 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190179/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-penetration-rate-by-age-group/ (last visited April 21, 2021)