According to a survey between September and October 2023, more than eight in ten teens in the United States played video games. A total of 97 percent of boys aged 13 to 17 years reported playing video games, while only 73 percent of girls stated the same.
Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games as of October 2023, by gender
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Pew Research Center. (May 9, 2024). Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games as of October 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500312/us-teen-gaming-reach-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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