The world of video gaming is very diverse, ranging from mobile gaming to PC gaming and console gaming. Over the past years, there has been an increase in downloads and mobile games usage among kids as well as adults as a way of entertainment. According to a 2021 survey, the average daily time spent playing video games among teens aged between 13 and 18 years old is 55 minutes on video consoles in the United States.
Average time spent playing video games among 13 to 18 years old in the United States in 2021, by platform
(in minutes)
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Common Sense Media. (March 9, 2022). Average time spent playing video games among 13 to 18 years old in the United States in 2021, by platform (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186591/video-gaming-habits-of-the-american-youth-by-platform-2009/
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Common Sense Media. (2022). Average time spent playing video games among 13 to 18 years old in the United States in 2021, by platform (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186591/video-gaming-habits-of-the-american-youth-by-platform-2009/
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Average time spent playing video games among 13 to 18 years old in the United States in 2021, by platform (in minutes) [Graph], Common Sense Media, March 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/186591/video-gaming-habits-of-the-american-youth-by-platform-2009/
