An October 2020 to January 2021 survey of UK adults aged 16 years and older found that 20 percent of respondents had ever played games on a tablet device, up from a ten percent tablet gaming penetration in the previous year. Tablet gaming made large gains across all demographic groups, with tablet gamers aged 45 to 54 years experiencing the biggest growth of 16 percentage points.
Tablet gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021
* n (2007) = 2,905; n (2009) = 1,824; n (2010) = 2,117; n (2011) = 1,823; n (2012) = 1,805; n (2013) = 1,642; n (2014) = 1,890; n (2015) = 1,841; n (2016) = 1,846; n (2017) = 1,875; n (2018) = 1,882; n (2019) = 1,479. ** In the most recent wave, interviews were conducted between October 6, 2020 and January 23, 2021. Further insight regarding the 2020/21 survey methodology can be viewed here.
Original survey question: Do you ever play games at home or elsewhere on a tablet computer (such as an iPad)?
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Ofcom. (April 28, 2021). Tablet gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300501/tablet-gaming-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Tablet gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021." Chart. April 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300501/tablet-gaming-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. (2021). Tablet gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300501/tablet-gaming-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Tablet Gaming Penetration in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300501/tablet-gaming-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom/
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