A survey during the third quarter of 2021 found that 83.6 percent of internet users worldwide played video games on any kind of device. During the survey period, 68.1 percent of respondents stated that they played games via smartphone, making it the most popular gaming device worldwide. PC gaming via laptop or desktop was ranked second with a 36.8 percent usage rate.
Share of internet users worldwide playing games on selected devices as of 3rd quarter 2021
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DataReportal, & Hootsuite, & We Are Social. (January 26, 2022). Share of internet users worldwide playing games on selected devices as of 3rd quarter 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/533047/leading-devices-play-games/
DataReportal, und Hootsuite, und We Are Social. "Share of internet users worldwide playing games on selected devices as of 3rd quarter 2021." Chart. January 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533047/leading-devices-play-games/
DataReportal, Hootsuite, We Are Social. (2022). Share of internet users worldwide playing games on selected devices as of 3rd quarter 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533047/leading-devices-play-games/
DataReportal, and Hootsuite, and We Are Social. "Share of Internet Users Worldwide Playing Games on Selected Devices as of 3rd Quarter 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/533047/leading-devices-play-games/
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