In 2021, the participation rate of playing games on a smartphone, home video game consoles or PC games in Japan amounted to nearly 43 percent. This marked an increase compared to 27.4 percent in 1996.
Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021
*Including the use of portable game machines.
Data prior to 2021 comes from previous surveys. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities has been conducted every five years.
Number of respondents:
2016 n=200,000
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
1996 n=270,000
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/
e-Stat (Japan). "Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Participation rate of playing games on smartphones, home video game console or PC in Japan from 1996 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/
e-Stat (Japan). "Participation Rate of Playing Games on Smartphones, Home Video Game Console or Pc in Japan from 1996 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755327/japan-participation-rate-home-video-games-pc-games/
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