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Favorite genres of handheld console games played in the U.S. 2016
Most played genres of handheld console games according to gamers in the United States as of December 2016
The graph shows a ranking of most played handheld console game genres in the United States. During the survey carried out in December 2016, 64 percent of respondents said they played puzzle games on their handheld gaming device.
Most played genres of handheld console games according to gamers in the United States as of December 2016
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The graph shows a ranking of most played handheld console game genres in the United States. During the survey carried out in December 2016, 64 percent of respondents said they played puzzle games on their handheld gaming device.
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- January 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 14 to 23, 2016
- Number of respondents
- total survey n = 1,560
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- n = 415 respondents who own a home console and personally use it for gaming
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: From which of these genres do you play video games on your handheld console?
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 14 to 23, 2016
- Number of respondents
- total survey n = 1,560
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- n = 415 respondents who own a home console and personally use it for gaming
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: From which of these genres do you play video games on your handheld console?
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