Video game subscription services in the United States

Statistics report on video gaming subscription services in the United States

Video game subscription services in the United States

This report presents information on the video gaming subscription services market in the United States. Video gaming subscription services have long since been a staple of the online console gaming experience and have increased in popularity across other platforms in recent years. As of 2023, subscription revenues are projected to overtake physical software and digital full game sales.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Subscriber count of leading cloud gaming and gaming subscription services 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global console gaming market value 2020-2026, by type
  • Basic Statistic Annual console gaming subscription service revenues worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Average launch price of video games in the United States 1977-2022, by platform
  • Premium Statistic Price of leading gaming subscriptions in the U.S. 2023

Consumer preference

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  • Basic Statistic Most well-known video game subscriptions in the United States 2023
  • Premium Statistic Subscription rate for leading gaming services among gamers in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Must-have vs nice-to-have gaming subscriptions in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of considering cancelation of selected entertainment services U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Most commonly forgotten media subscriptions in the U.S. 2022

PlayStation

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  • Basic Statistic Number of PlayStation Plus subscribers worldwide 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of PlayStation Plus subscribers worldwide 2023, by tier
  • Basic Statistic Global PS4 and PS5 user engagement 2023
  • Basic Statistic Retail value of free games offered to PlayStation Plus subscribers 2016-2022
  • Basic Statistic PlayStation Plus subscription drivers for global PS4 gamers 2022
  • Premium Statistic PlayStation Plus Essential subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic PlayStation Plus Extra subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic PlayStation Plus Premium subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Forecast PlayStation Plus brand profile in the United States 2024

Xbox

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  • Basic Statistic Number of Xbox Network MAU 2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of Xbox Game Pass subscribers worldwide 2020-2024
  • Basic Statistic Retail value of free games offered to Xbox Live Games with Gold subscribers 2022
  • Premium Statistic Xbox Game Pass subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic PC Game Pass subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Game Pass Ultimate subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Forecast Xbox Game Pass brand profile in the United States 2024
  • Premium Forecast Xbox Live Gold brand profile in the United States 2022

Other major subscription services

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  • Basic Statistic Number of Nintendo Switch Online subscribers worldwide 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Nintendo Switch Online subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Forecast Nintendo Switch Online brand profile in the United States 2023
  • Basic Statistic Electronic Arts (EA) EA Play user reach as of Q3 2021
  • Premium Statistic EA Play subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Forecast EA Play brand profile in the United States 2024
  • Basic Statistic Prime Gaming user engagement 2022
  • Premium Statistic Prime Gaming subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Forecast Amazon Prime Gaming brand profile in the United States 2023

Mobile

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  • Premium Statistic Apple Arcade subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Forecast Apple Arcade brand profile in the United States 2023
  • Premium Statistic Google Play Pass subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Forecast Google Play Pass brand profile in the United States 2024
  • Premium Statistic Subscription model adoption in selected app categories 2023
  • Premium Statistic Android subscription apps global install rate 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic iOS subscription apps global install rate 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Mobile app subscription global renewal rates 2022

Cloud gaming services

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  • Premium Statistic Cloud gaming market size worldwide 2021-2025
  • Basic Statistic Cloud gaming awareness in selected countries 2020-2022
  • Basic Statistic Interest in cloud gaming subscription among gamers in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic GeForce Now subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Forecast GeForce Now brand profile in the United States 2024
  • Premium Statistic Amazon Luna+ subscription rate among gamers in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Forecast Amazon Luna brand profile in the United States 2023

Spotlight: gaming industry M&A

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  • Basic Statistic Biggest video game industry acquisitions 2023
  • Basic Statistic Activision series making U.S. gamers subscribe to Xbox Game Pass 2022, by platform
  • Basic Statistic Activision franchises making U.S. gamers subscribe to Xbox Game Pass 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. gamer concerns about gaming industry consolidation 2023

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