U.S. usage of current generation gaming platforms 2021

Published by
J. Clement,
Sep 8, 2022
An April 2021 survey found that mobile devices were the most popular gaming platform among gamers in the United States. Nearly half of respondents played games via smartphone or tablet. The Sony PlayStation 4 was the most popular console, with 29 percent of overall respondents stating that they used the platform to game.

Most popular platforms used to play video games according to gamers in the United States as of April 2021

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Release date

July 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 31 to April 8, 2021

Number of respondents

1,466 respondents

Age group

18 and older

Special properties

who play games on at least one platform

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Which of the following do you personally use to play video games?

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