An October 2020 to January 2021 survey of UK adults aged 16 years and older found that 11 percent of respondents had ever played games on a gaming console. This represents a five percentage point growth compared to the previous survey period. Handheld gaming was most popular among 16 to 24 year olds with a 25 percent usage reach among that particular group.
Handheld gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021
* n (2007) = 2,905; n (2009) = 1,824; n (2010) = 2,117; n (2011) = 1,823; n (2012) = 1,805; n (2013) = 1,642; n (2014) = 1,890; n (2015) = 1,841; n (2016) = 1,846; n (2017) = 1,875; n (2018) = 1,882; n (2019) = 1,479. ** In the most recent wave, interviews were conducted between October 6, 2020 and January 23, 2021. Further insight regarding the 2020/21 survey methodology can be viewed here.
Original question: Do you ever play games at home or elsewhere in any of these ways? (MULTI CODE) On a hand-held games console (such as Sony PS Vita/ Nintendo DS or 3DS)
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Ofcom. (April 28, 2021). Handheld gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300512/hand-held-games-player-usage-in-the-uk/
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Ofcom. (2021). Handheld gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300512/hand-held-games-player-usage-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Handheld Gaming Penetration in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300512/hand-held-games-player-usage-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Handheld gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300512/hand-held-games-player-usage-in-the-uk/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Handheld gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 [Graph], Ofcom, April 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300512/hand-held-games-player-usage-in-the-uk/
