In 2021, the participation rate of playing games on a smartphone, home video game consoles or PC games in Japan amounted to nearly 43 percent. This marked an increase compared to 27.4 percent in 1996.
Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/
e-Stat (Japan). "Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/
e-Stat (Japan). "Participation Rate of Playing Games on Smartphones, Home Video Game Console or Pc in Japan from 1996 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/
e-Stat (Japan), Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/