Reasons to play video games in Australia 2021, by age group

Published by
Christopher Hughes,
Mar 10, 2023
According to a survey in 2021, having fun was the major reason for playing video games in Australia across all age groups. Similarly, keeping mind active was the second most popular reason to play video games for the age group 65 years and over while relieving boredom/passing time was the second popular reason for the age group between 18 and 34 years.

Leading reasons to play video games in Australia in 2021, by age group

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Release date

October 2021

Region

Australia

Survey time period

March 2021

Number of respondents

3,154 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Note: Respondents responded on a scale of 0-3 with 3 in favor of and 0 not in favor of.

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