U.S. adults weekly gaming hours by income 2022

A January 2022 survey found that 16 percent of adults in the United States with an income of under 50 thousand U.S. dollars spent one to two per week playing video games. A further 18 percent of respondents from this income segment stated that they spent three to six hours on video gaming in an average week.

Weekly time spent playing video games according to adults in the United States as of January 2022, by income (in hours)

Characteristic	Under 50k USD	50k-100k USD	100k+ USD
Less than 1 hour	11%	15%	14%
1-2 hours	16%	14%	12%
3-6 hours	18%	19%	18%
7-12 hours	14%	14%	11%
13-24 hours	8%	6%	10%
More than 24 hours	7%	4%	4%
I don't play video games	26%	27%	32%

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Release date

January 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 8 and 9, 2022

Number of respondents

2,201 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

includes mobile & online and offline games via PC or console

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How many hours do you spend playing video games in an average week? This includes app-based games on mobile devices, as well as online or offline games played on a computer or gaming console."

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