Console gaming

Statistics report about console gaming

Console gaming

This report provides information about global console gaming behavior, console user spending and the most important services for console gamers. Also featured are the most important current generation consoles PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S series, and the Nintendo Switch. For more specific information about gaming console hardware sales, please refer to our Game consoles report.

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Market overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global console gaming market value 2020-2026, by type
  • Premium Statistic Console gaming consumer market value worldwide 2018-2028
  • Basic Statistic Console & PC gaming consumer market value worldwide 2020-2026, by distribution
  • Premium Statistic Installed base of next-gen PlayStation and Xbox game consoles worldwide 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Current-gen video game console unit sales worldwide 2017-2023
  • Basic Statistic PlayStation versus Xbox game content revenue share 2023-2025

Subscription services & purchases

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  • Premium Statistic Subscription rate for leading gaming services among gamers in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Annual console gaming subscription service revenues worldwide 2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of PlayStation Network users 2014-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of PlayStation Plus subscribers worldwide 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of PlayStation Plus subscribers worldwide 2023, by tier
  • Basic Statistic Number of Xbox Game Pass subscribers worldwide 2020-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of Nintendo Switch Online subscribers worldwide 2018-2024
  • Basic Statistic Retail value of free games offered to PlayStation Plus subscribers 2016-2022
  • Basic Statistic Retail value of free games offered to Xbox Live Games with Gold subscribers 2022
  • Basic Statistic PlayStation Plus subscription drivers for global PS4 gamers 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. console gaming purchases 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic U.S. console gamer spend on gaming subscriptions 2022

Consumer demographics & behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Number of console gamers worldwide 2021, by region
  • Premium Statistic Console gaming reach in selected markets worldwide 2020
  • Basic Statistic UK console gaming reach 2007-2023
  • Premium Forecast Weekly hours spent on console gaming according to gamers in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Forecast Preferred gaming genres among console gamers in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Forecast Console gaming audiences in the United States, by age group 2024
  • Premium Forecast Console gaming audiences in the United States, by gender 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. average console gaming session length 2022

Sony PlayStation

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  • Basic Statistic Global PlayStation store revenue FY 2021, by console
  • Basic Statistic Sony game and network services: net sales as of FY Q2 2024, by segment
  • Basic Statistic Sony PlayStation 5 game consoles unit sales 2011-2024, by quarter
  • Basic Statistic Sony PlayStation full-game and first party software unit sales 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Sony PlayStation full-game software unit sales as of Q2 FY24
  • Basic Statistic Sony PlayStation first party game title unit sales as of Q2 FY24
  • Basic Statistic Sony PlayStation digital software unit sales share as of Q2 FY24

Microsoft Xbox

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  • Basic Statistic Microsoft annual Xbox gaming revenue 2021, by segment
  • Basic Statistic Xbox content and services revenue development as of FY Q1 2025
  • Premium Statistic Unit sales of Microsoft Xbox Series X/S worldwide 2021-2024
  • Premium Statistic Xbox One lifetime unit sales worldwide 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Xbox network user ecosystem 2022
  • Basic Statistic Xbox Game Pass & Gold subscribers on console worldwide 2022, by service
  • Basic Statistic Xbox Game Pass revenue per subscription worldwide 2022, by service

Nintendo Switch

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  • Basic Statistic Annual active Nintendo Switch users 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Global unit sales of Nintendo Switch worldwide 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Nintendo Switch lifetime unit sales worldwide 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Nintendo Switch software unit sales 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic Nintendo Switch software unit sales 2018-2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Nintendo annual digital game sales 2018-2024
  • Basic Statistic Nintendo annual digital game sales share 2018-2024

Spotlight: best-selling console games

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  • Premium Statistic All-time best selling console games worldwide 2023, based on unit sales
  • Basic Statistic Most downloaded PS4 games in 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Most downloaded PS5 games in 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Leading PS5 games based on global MAU 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. top selling Xbox video games 2023
  • Basic Statistic Leading Xbox Series X/S games based on global MAU 2024
  • Basic Statistic Nintendo top selling 1P games FY 2024
  • Basic Statistic Top selling Nintendo Switch games worldwide 2024
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