U.S. teens video gaming starting age 2023

Published by
J. Clement,
Nov 6, 2024

A survey in November 2023 found that more than six in ten teenagers in the United States started gaming between 6 and 10 years old. Additionally, only one percent of adolescents in the United States began playing video games aged 16 years or older.

Starting age for video gaming among teenagers in the United States as of November 2023 (in years)

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Release date

September 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

November 3 to 10, 2023

Number of respondents

1,468 respondents

Age group

13 to 17 years

Method of interview

Online panel

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