Online gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2023

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J. Clement,
Apr 24, 2024
A September to November 2023 survey found that almost seven in ten gamers in the United Kingdom ever played games online. This represents an unchanged reach in online gaming from the previous year. Online gaming has always enjoy popularity among UK gamers but gained a whole new relevance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Share of gaming audiences who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023

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Release date

January 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2017 to November 2023

Number of respondents

1,893 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

who play games on any type of gaming device

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* n (2023) = 1,893; n (2022) = 2,032; n (2020/21) = 1,912; n (2018); n (2017) = 544; Data not available for 2019.
2022 wave: interviews were conducted between September 23 and November 9, 2022
2021 wave: interviews were conducted between October 16 and December 13, 2021
2020/21 wave: interviews were conducted between October 6, 2020 and January 23, 2021.

2021 methodology: interviewing conducted using a mix of post-to-online and online panels. Paper questionnaires could also be requested by postal respondents and were returned by post. Any break column with a base size lower than 100 has been removed as margins of error become too great. Data is tested at the 99% confidence level.

Original question: Do you play games online? (SINGLE CODE)

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