Video and computer game playing frequency in Germany 2017 -2021

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Kasia Davies,
Oct 8, 2024
In 2021, almost 10.75 million people in Germany played video and computer games several times a week. This statistic presents the results of a survey conducted in the country on the frequency of playing video and computer games from 2017 to 2021.

Number of people playing video and computer games during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions)

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Release date

November 2021

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2017 to 2021

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

Information on main unit:
Base: German-speaking population 14 years of age and older

Information on total sample:
2017: 23,106 respondents, projection to 70.09 million people
2018: 23,086 respondents, projection to 70.45 million people
2019: 23,120 respondents, projection to 70.60 million people
2020: 23,138 respondents, projection to 70.63 million people
2021: 23,299 respondents, projection to 70.54 million people

The figures displayed refer to the following studies:
2016: VuMA 2017; 2017: VuMA 2018; 2018: VuMA 2019; 2019: VuMA 2020; 2020: VuMA 2021; 2021: VuMA 2022.

Further information on the methodology is available here.

Figures were rounded for a better understanding of the statistic.

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