A September to November 2023 survey of UK adults aged 16 years and older found that almost three in ten male respondents had ever played games on a gaming console. In the United Kingdom, men were more likely to play console games than women, but female console gaming audiences grew significantly since 2019. Console gaming is the second-most popular type of video gaming in the UK, ranking only behind mobile gaming in terms of audience reach.
Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by gender
* n (2015) = 1,841; n (2016) = 1,846; n (2017) = 1,875; n (2018) = 1,882; n (2019) = 1479; n (2020/21) = 3,098; n (2022) = 3,651; n (2023) = 3,643
Original question: Do you ever play games at home or elsewhere in any of these ways? (MULTI CODE) On a games console connected to a TV (such as Xbox/ Sony PlayStation/Nintendo Wii)
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Ofcom. (January 19, 2024). Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273269/uk-console-gaming-reach-gender/
Ofcom. "Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by gender." Chart. January 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273269/uk-console-gaming-reach-gender/
Ofcom. (2024). Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273269/uk-console-gaming-reach-gender/
Ofcom. "Console Gaming Penetration in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273269/uk-console-gaming-reach-gender/
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Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Ofcom, January 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/273269/uk-console-gaming-reach-gender/
