On average, people aged 15 to 24 years in the United States spent 39 minutes per day playing games in 2019. At the same time, 25-to-34-year-olds spent 19.8 minutes daily on this leisure activity.
Average daily time spent playing games per capita in the United States in 2019, by age group (in minutes)
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Statistics on Video gaming in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Video gaming market size worldwide 2020-2025
- Premium Statistic Video gaming market size worldwide 2020-2025, by region
- Premium Statistic Games market revenue share worldwide 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Video game market revenue in the U.S. 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Video game market revenue in the U.S. 2017-2027, by segment
- Premium Statistic Video game market revenue growth in the U.S. 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Video game market revenue growth in the U.S. 2018-2027, by segment
Spending
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of the U.S. video game industry 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Monthly revenue of the U.S. video game industry 2017-2022, by segment
- Basic Statistic Change in consumer spending on video games in the U.S. 2020-2022, by segment
- Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on video games 2011-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Monthly consumer spending on video games in the U.S. 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Digital video game purchases by store brand in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Video game purchases by store brand in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Gaming service subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2021
Gaming audiences
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- Premium Statistic Number of video game users in the U.S. 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Number of video game users in the U.S. 2017-2027, by segment
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: video gamers in the U.S. 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: digital gamers in the U.S. 2017-2027, by segment
- Basic Statistic U.S. video gaming audiences 2006-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic U.S. video gaming audiences 2022, by age group
Gaming preferences
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- Basic Statistic U.S. top selling video games monthly 2022
- Basic Statistic Reasons for playing video games in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Favorite video game genres in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. PC gamers' favorite video game genres 2020
- Premium Statistic Preferred gaming genres among console gamers in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. gamers participating in select non-gaming activities within video games 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of gamers skipping daily activities to keep playing in the U.S. 2021
Time spent
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- Premium Statistic Weekly hours spent playing video games worldwide 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Hours spent on playing video games per week in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Weekly time spent gaming with others in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. daily time spent playing games and leisure computer use 2019-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. daily time spent playing games and leisure computer use 2019-2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Daily time spent playing console games worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Time spent playing binge gaming in selected countries worldwide 2021
Devices
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Mobile gaming
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- Premium Statistic Mobile gaming market share worldwide 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Leading iPhone gaming apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Leading iPad gaming apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Leading Android gaming apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Mobile games revenue growth in the U.S. 2021-2022, by genre
- Basic Statistic Favorite genres of mobile games played in the U.S. 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Reasons for playing mobile games in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Most common activities for mobile gamers while playing on mobile app in the U.S. 2022
Gaming video content
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- Premium Statistic Global online population following gaming influencers 2021
- Premium Statistic Video game streaming sites usage in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular live streaming platform in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Twitch U.S. user share 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Twitch U.S. user share 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Twitch U.S. user share 2021, by education
eSports
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- Basic Statistic Global eSports market revenue 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Leading eSports countries ranked by number of active players 2021
- Basic Statistic Highest earning eSports countries in 2021, by prize winnings
- Basic Statistic All time highest-winning pro eSports teams worldwide 2022
- Basic Statistic Leading eSports teams on social media worldwide 2021, by engagement
- Premium Statistic Public interest in eSports in the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Public interest in electronic sports in the U.S. 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Public interest in electronic sports in the U.S. 2021, by age
Further related statistics
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- U.S. daily time spent playing games 2019, by gender
- Playing video games with others in Poland 2018, by type of gamer
- Distribution of video gamers U.S. 2022, by engagement
- Gaming penetration among children in the U.S. 2015, by gender
- Social gaming styles among different platforms in Poland 2014-2019
- Global video games ad spend 2010-2020
- Video gaming penetration in Canada 2021, by device
- Amount spent on gaming merchandise according to U.S. gamers 2016
- U.S. daily time spent playing games and leisure computer use 2021, by employment
- Share of people playing video games daily in Finland 2016, by gender
- Share of hours U.S. teenagers spent gaming
- Distribution of U.S. gaming revenue, by gaming segment 2018
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- Global video games ad spend 2010-2020
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (July 1, 2020). Average daily time spent playing games per capita in the United States in 2019, by age group (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789835/average-daily-time-playing-games-us-by-age/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average daily time spent playing games per capita in the United States in 2019, by age group (in minutes)." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789835/average-daily-time-playing-games-us-by-age/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2020). Average daily time spent playing games per capita in the United States in 2019, by age group (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789835/average-daily-time-playing-games-us-by-age/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Daily Time Spent Playing Games per Capita in The United States in 2019, by Age Group (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789835/average-daily-time-playing-games-us-by-age/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average daily time spent playing games per capita in the United States in 2019, by age group (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789835/average-daily-time-playing-games-us-by-age/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Average daily time spent playing games per capita in the United States in 2019, by age group (in minutes) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/789835/average-daily-time-playing-games-us-by-age/