U.S. top devices among teen and adult gamers 2024

As of January 2024, the most popular gaming device across age groups in the United States was smartphones or mobile devices, with 49 percent of adults and half of teenagers using them to play games at least once every month. Desktops and laptops were also popular, being used by 30 percent of adult gamers and 43 percent of teen gamers monthly. In contrast, the Microsoft Xbox Series S console was used by less than one in ten teens and less than one in 20 adults among gamers in the United States.

Most popular gaming devices among adults and teenagers in the United States as of January 2024

Characteristic	Adults	Teens
Smartphone or mobile device	49%	50%
A desktop/laptop	30%	43%
Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) /PS4 Slim / PS4 Pro	26%	29%
Sony PlayStation 5	17%	11%
Nintendo Switch	17%	34%
Microsoft Xbox One (XB1) / XB1 S	13%	24%
Nintendo Wii	6%	12%
Nintendo DS/3DS	5%	12%
VR Headset	5%	17%
Microsoft Xbox Series S	4%	9%

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January 2024

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North America, United States

Survey time period

January 2024

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Which, if any, of the following devices do you personally play games on one or more per month? Please select all that apply.

The source defines gamers as users who play video games for more than an hour per week.

The data on teenagers is based on a sample size of 13,000-150,000 US teens between the ages of 13 and 17. The data on adults is based on rolling surveys and continuously collected data. This data is weighted by age, gender, race, education, and region.

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