In 2021, approximately 68.4 percent of the population in the United Kingdom were gamers, the highest gaming penetration among the observed markets. France was ranked second with a 55.9 percent gaming usage reach.
Gaming usage reach in selected markets in Europe in 2021
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Statista. (January 31, 2022). Gaming usage reach in selected markets in Europe in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448404/gaming-penetration-in-european-countries/
Statista. "Gaming usage reach in selected markets in Europe in 2021." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448404/gaming-penetration-in-european-countries/
Statista. (2022). Gaming usage reach in selected markets in Europe in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448404/gaming-penetration-in-european-countries/
Statista. "Gaming Usage Reach in Selected Markets in Europe in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448404/gaming-penetration-in-european-countries/
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Gaming usage reach in selected markets in Europe in 2021 [Graph], Statista, January 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448404/gaming-penetration-in-european-countries/