Average annual amount spent on video games by U.S. gamers 2021, by platform

Published by
J. Clement,
Sep 8, 2022
According to an April 2021 survey, mobile gaming spenders in the United States spent an average of 61 U.S. dollars on smartphone or tablet in-game content in the past 12 months. Consoler gamers were ranked first, spending an average of 84 U.S. dollars annually on additional in-game content.

Average annual in-game expenditure by gaming spenders in the United States as of April 2021, by platform (in U.S. dollars)

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Release date

July 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 31 to April 8, 2021

Number of respondents

2,001 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among those who make purchases on each platform

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: In the last 12 months, how much did you spend in total on in-game purchases in games on the following? (Among those who make purchases on each platform; Computer N=638, Mobile N=726, Console N=620, Web games N=559)

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