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Favorite genres of handheld console games played in the U.S. 2016

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Favorite genres of handheld console games played in the U.S. 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.

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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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Release date: 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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