According to a survey conducted during fiscal year 2022, handheld video game consoles had a penetration rate of 18.8 percent among women in Japan. The share of women who play video games via handheld consoles decreased by 3.5 percentage points compared to the previous year.
Share of women who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 23, 2023). Share of women who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275221/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-women-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of women who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022." Chart. June 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275221/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-women-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2023). Share of women who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275221/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-women-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of Women Who Play Video Games on Handheld Consoles in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275221/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-women-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Share of women who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275221/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-women-penetration-rate/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Share of women who play video games on handheld consoles in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022 [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275221/japan-handheld-video-game-consoles-women-penetration-rate/