According to a survey that was conducted in August 2023, 62.3 percent of teenage internet users in Japan played online games. While more than half of all respondents below the age of 30 were online gamers, the share was lower among older age groups.
Share of internet users who play online games in Japan as of August 2023, by age group
survey answers were retrieved via mail and e-mail; respondents had used the internet within the most recent year
Method of interview
Postal questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Sample size of age groups: 6 to 12 years: n=1,609 13 to 19 years: n=1,932 20 to 29 years: n=2,400 30 to 39 years: n=3,170 40 to 49 years: n=4,346 50 to 59 years: n=4,863 60 to 69 years: n=5,104 70 to 79 years n=3,437 80 years and older: n=944
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e-Stat (Japan). (June 7, 2024). Share of internet users who play online games in Japan as of August 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/914726/japan-online-games-participation-rate-by-age-group/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of internet users who play online games in Japan as of August 2023, by age group." Chart. June 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914726/japan-online-games-participation-rate-by-age-group/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Share of internet users who play online games in Japan as of August 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914726/japan-online-games-participation-rate-by-age-group/
e-Stat (Japan). "Share of Internet Users Who Play Online Games in Japan as of August 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914726/japan-online-games-participation-rate-by-age-group/
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Share of internet users who play online games in Japan as of August 2023, by age group [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), June 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/914726/japan-online-games-participation-rate-by-age-group/
