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Leading payment methods used by console gamers in the U.S. 2018
Leading payment methods used by console gamers in the United States as of May 2018
by Christina Gough,
last edited
Jul 20, 2018
This statistic presents the leading payment methods used by console gamers in the United States as of May 2018. According the survey results, 49 percent of console gamers preferred to use PayPal as their leading method of paying for games.
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by Christina Gough,
last edited
Jul 20, 2018
This statistic presents the leading payment methods used by console gamers in the United States as of May 2018. According the survey results, 49 percent of console gamers preferred to use PayPal as their leading method of paying for games.
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- June 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 2 to 14, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,051*
- Age group
- 18-40 years
- Special properties
- gamers who play at least two hours per week on any platform
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*Respondents surveyed include individuals across United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. Source did not specify exact sample size for each region.
Paying gamer is defined as someone who plays at least two hours per week across any platform and spends money on games.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 2 to 14, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,051*
- Age group
- 18-40 years
- Special properties
- gamers who play at least two hours per week on any platform
- Supplementary notes
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*Respondents surveyed include individuals across United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. Source did not specify exact sample size for each region.
Paying gamer is defined as someone who plays at least two hours per week across any platform and spends money on games.
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