According to an April 2021 survey, 36 percent of U.S. gamers aged 18 to 34 years did not subscribe to a gaming subscription service. The non-usage was even higher among gamers aged 35 to 54 years, where over four in ten respondents stated that they did not subscribe to any gaming service. Among subscribers, console gaming library services Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now were the most popular offerings.
Gaming service subscription rate among gamers in the United States as of April 2021, by age group
Characteristic
18-34
35-54
I do not have a game subscription service
36%
43%
Xbox Game Pass (allows access to a library of games)
28%
25%
PlayStation Now (allows access to a library of games)
27%
26%
PlayStation Plus (allows ability to play PlayStation online)
Original question: Which of the following video game subscription services do you subscribe to? Multiple responses were possible Those who said "not sure" n=136
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Vorhaus Advisors. (July 11, 2021). Gaming service subscription rate among gamers in the United States as of April 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295422/us-gamers-service-subscription-age/
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Vorhaus Advisors. (2021). Gaming service subscription rate among gamers in the United States as of April 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295422/us-gamers-service-subscription-age/
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