Gaming console ownership in the U.S. 2021, by age

Published by
Ahmed Sherif,
Nov 3, 2023
According to a 2021 survey of American households, 69 percent of respondents in the age group of 18 to 34 owned a gaming console. In stark contrast, only six percent of respondents in the age group of 55 and above owned a gaming console.

Gaming console ownership in the United States in 2021, by age

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Release date

January 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 14 to 30, 2021

Number of respondents

2,003 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Sample matched to U.S. Census for age, gender and race

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following do you or someone in your household own?"

Multiple answers were possible.

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