U.S. households must-have gaming subscriptions 2022

During an October 2022 survey among U.S. gaming households, Microsoft's Xbox Live or Game Pass narrowly beat out Sony's PlayStation Plus offering in terms of popularity. When asked about which gaming sources were a must-have for them, 58 percent of respondents stated that Xbox gaming subscriptions were a must-have source of entertainment which they could not do without, compared to 57 percent of respondents who stated the same about PS Plus. Exclusive access to video games via subscriptions services is the current battleground among platform operators and has driven a significant amount of video game M&A in recent years.

Mus-have video gaming subscription services among gaming households in the United States as of October 2022

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October 2022

Number of respondents

1,749 respondents

Age group

18 to 74 years

Special properties

households that game

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

QR1. On the next screen(s), you’ll see the sources of entertainment you indicated are used in your household. For each, please indicate whether that source of entertainment is: “A Must Have” – It’s a source your household just simply cannot do without OR “A Nice to Have” – It’s a source that might be missed if you didn’t have it, but the household could make do without it

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