Japan: change in expenditure on mobile games during coronavirus lockdown 2020

According to a survey conducted in 2020, almost 12 percent of smartphone game users in Japan stated that their expenditure on mobile games for smartphones increased after the announcement of a state of emergency due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in April of that year. A countrywide state of emergency was announced on April 16 and lifted completely on May 25.

Change in expenditure on smartphone games during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Japan in 2020

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Release date

November 2020

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

September 25 to October 7, 2020

Number of respondents

2,912 respondents

Age group

15-69 years

Special properties

among users of smartphone games

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original survey question asked about changes in the billing amount for smartphone gaming apps after the announcement of a state of emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020. The government declared a countrywide state of emergency on April 16, which was lifted completely on May 25.

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