Video game usage penetration UK 2016

This statistic illustrates the share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who played video games (including mobile games) in 2015 and early 2016. As of the most recent survey wave, 49 percent of respondents reported playing video games (6 percent increase since the beginning of 2015, but 2 percent drop compared to the middle of 2015).

Penetration of video games usage (including mobile games) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016

Characteristic	Share of respondents
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Release date

September 2016

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2015 and 2016**

Number of respondents

2,000*

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

broadband homes

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* 2015 W1 = 2,003, 2015 W2 = 2,000, 2016 H1 = 2,000.
** Wave 2 (2015 W1) ran January to April 2015 and Wave 3 (2015 W2) ran May to August 2015, Wave 4 (2015 W3) ran September to December 2015 and Wave 5 (2016 H1) ran January to June 2016.
Wave 4 (2015 W3) report was not available; in 2016, the survey moved to a 6-monthly reporting cycle.

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