A global gaming audience survey in the fourth quarter of 2020 found that 47 percent of Nintendo Switch gamers were also Nintendo Switch Online service users, and a further 16 percent of Switch gamers were interested in purchasing the service over the next 12 months. Only Xbox Live was more popular, with a 48 percent subscription rate among Xbox gaming audiences. Subscription services on consoles are essential for online multiplayer games but largely optional for single player gamers. Steam, which is not a gaming subscription, is one of the biggest marketplaces for digital PC gamers. However, Steam has a comparatively low usage rate of 22 percent among global PC gaming audiences, highlighting the wide selection of similar platforms that PC gamers are able to chose from.
Global gaming audiences who use select gaming subscription services as of 4th quarter 2020
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Interested in purchasing the service in the next 12 months
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