Respondents who bought more board games than usual in the UK 2020

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Jan 14, 2025

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom, survey respondents reported purchasing more board games than usual. Figures peaked in April 2020, when 18 percent of respondents changed their buying behavior to purchase more board games.

Respondents that bought more board games than usual due to COVID-19 in the United Kingdom in 2020

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March to August 2020

Number of respondents

1,000*

Age group

16 to 65 years

Special properties

Mobile questionnaire conducted via an app

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Each study had a count of 1,000 people.
Original survey question: "To what extent has your buying behaviour changed in regard to the following products because of coronavirus?". The data shows the Top 2 in %: “Buying it (much) more than before coronavirus”.
Survey dates: 20-23rd of March; 20-21st of April; 13-20th of May;16-22nd of June; 6-9th of August.

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