The graph shows the number of paid home console games in possession among gamers in the United States. During the survey carried out in December 2016, four percent of respondents said they had no paid console games in their possession, while seven percent said they had between 21 and 50 such games.
Number of paid home console games owned by gamers in the United States as of December 2016
n = 882 respondents who own a home console and personally use it for gaming
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Question: We would now like to switch to aspects around the purchase of games.How many paid games do you currently own or do you currently have installed?
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Statista. (January 19, 2017). Number of paid home console games owned by gamers in the United States as of December 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/662308/paid-console-game-ownership-usa/
Statista. "Number of paid home console games owned by gamers in the United States as of December 2016." Chart. January 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/662308/paid-console-game-ownership-usa/
Statista. (2017). Number of paid home console games owned by gamers in the United States as of December 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/662308/paid-console-game-ownership-usa/
Statista. "Number of Paid Home Console Games Owned by Gamers in The United States as of December 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/662308/paid-console-game-ownership-usa/
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