This statistic gives information on the device usage of mobile gamers in the United States and the United Kingdom in 2012, by age group. During the survey period, it was found that 26 percent of mobile gamers who only played on a tablet were over 65 years old.
Distribution of mobile gamers in the United States as of May 2013, by age group and device
Characteristic
Phone gamer
Tablet gamer
Phone or tablet gamer
18-24
9%
4%
7%
25-34
19%
8%
20%
35-44
18%
11%
24%
45-54
26%
25%
17%
55-64
21%
31%
22%
65+
6%
21%
9%
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Information Solutions Group, & Various sources (PopCap). (July 24, 2013). Distribution of mobile gamers in the United States as of May 2013, by age group and device [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/246584/device-usage-of-mobile-gamers-by-age-group/
Information Solutions Group, und Various sources (PopCap). "Distribution of mobile gamers in the United States as of May 2013, by age group and device." Chart. July 24, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246584/device-usage-of-mobile-gamers-by-age-group/
Information Solutions Group, Various sources (PopCap). (2013). Distribution of mobile gamers in the United States as of May 2013, by age group and device. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246584/device-usage-of-mobile-gamers-by-age-group/
Information Solutions Group, and Various sources (PopCap). "Distribution of Mobile Gamers in The United States as of May 2013, by Age Group and Device." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246584/device-usage-of-mobile-gamers-by-age-group/
Information Solutions Group & Various sources (PopCap), Distribution of mobile gamers in the United States as of May 2013, by age group and device Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246584/device-usage-of-mobile-gamers-by-age-group/ (last visited May 02, 2025)
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