The statistic presents information on the percentage of consumers in the United States who ever play video games as of July 2015, broken down by ethnicity. According to the findings, 51 percent of Hispanic respondents said they played video games.
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The statistic presents information on the percentage of consumers in the United States who ever play video games as of July 2015, broken down by ethnicity. According to the findings, 51 percent of Hispanic respondents said they played video games.
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- December 2015
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- June 10 to July 12, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 925 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- Question: "Do you ever play video games on a computer, TV, game console, or portable device like a cellphone?"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- June 10 to July 12, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 925 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- Question: "Do you ever play video games on a computer, TV, game console, or portable device like a cellphone?"
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Statistics on "U.S. Gamers"
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- PC and console gamers
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- Percentage of consumers who ever play video games in the United States as of July 2015, by ethnicityShare of U.S. consumers playing video games 2015, by ethnicity
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- Child and teenage gamers
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