Video gaming is no longer a hobby exclusively enjoyed by the young. As generations have grown up with video games a normal part of life, the age of the average gamer also increases. During a 2023 survey, 25 percent of video game players still come from the 27 to 42 years age demographic, and 19 percent are 59 years and older. Time spent gaming In 2023, Americans aged between 15 to 19 years spent 98.4 minutes on gaming or leisurely computer use during an average day. The age demographic which devoted the least amount of time to gaming was the 55 to 64 years category. Members of this age demographic spent an average of just 17.4 minutes playing on the computer during an average day.

A survey conducted in the third quarter of 2024 found that over 92 percent of female internet users aged 16 to 24 years worldwide played video games on any kind of device. During the survey period, 93 percent of male respondents in the same age group stated that they played video games. Worldwide, over 83 percent of internet users were gamers.

As of March 2025, 26 percent of video gamers in the United States were aged 30 to 39 years, making this age group the biggest gamer demographic. Additionally, 24 percent of U.S. gaming audiences were aged 20 to 29 years.

A September to November 2024 survey of UK adults aged 16 years and older found that 85 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 24 years played video games, down from a 92 percent gaming penetration among the same age group in 2020. Overall, gaming uptake increased in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Video games industry in the UK In 2023, consumers in the United Kingdom spent over 3.16 billion British pounds on digital and online games. In regard to the annual contribution of the video games industry to the UK Gross Domestic Product, it amounted to 3.68 billion British pounds in 2023. Mobile games The popularity of mobile gaming increased over the last decade and overtook games consoles and TV for the first time in 2014. As of 2024, approximately 34 percent of UK adults reported playing games on their mobile phone, the highest rate ever reported. The most downloaded gaming apps in the UK include puzzle and casual titles such as Supermarket Simulator and Block Blast.

When it comes to pC/laptop video game players in the United States, ** percent of 18 - 29 year olds do so in the U.S. This is according to exclusive insights from the Consumer Insights Global survey which shows that ** percent of 30 - 49 year old consumers also fall into this category.Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than ********* interviews.

As of March 2025, about ***percent of video gamers in the United Kingdom were aged between 30 and 39 years, making this age group the biggest video gaming audience in the UK. Gamers aged 20 to 29 years made up an additional ***percent of the UK gaming population.

In 2024, 16 percent of video gamers in Germany were aged 10 to 19. Perhaps surprisingly, however, the group with the highest share of players was the 50- to 59-years-old category, accounting for 18 percent of total gaming audiences.

As of June 2024, around ** percent of adult gamers in France were aged between 30 and 39 years, and a further ** percent of French gamers were aged 40 to 49 years. In contrast, only about ** percent of Spanish gamers were aged between 30 and 39 years.

In a survey conducted among gamers in Southeast Asian countries in 2021, the majority of respondents across all selected countries were Gen Z and millenials, between 18 and 29 years old. In Indonesia, 1.5 percent of the surveyed gamers were aged 36 or over.

In a world where people are constantly on the move and seeking new forms of entertainment to make their journeys go faster, video gaming is bigger than ever among children as well as adults. In a 2019 survey, ** percent of internet users who identified as casual gamers were aged between 23 and 36.

A September to November 2023 survey found that 80 percent UK gamers aged 16 to 24 years played games online. More than half of gamers aged up to 44 years had ever played games online, and 69 percent of gamers in the United Kingdom had every played online games with or against other players.

This statistic illustrates the smartphone video game players in the United States. As of **************, * percent of 18 - 19 year old consumers do so in the U.S. This is according to exclusive results from the Consumer Insights Global survey which shows that ** percent of 20 - 29 year old customers also fall into this category.Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than ********* interviews.

In 2025, the average age of a gamer in Germany was 39.5 years old. For the last three years, the average age has been over 38.

A March 2024 survey found that 24 percent of adults in the United States played video games on the web or through a browser at least once per week. Weekly browser gaming was highest among respondents aged 35 to 54 years, with 34 percent of respondents in this age group confirming that they did so.

A March 2024 survey found that 29 percent of adults in the United States played video games on a computer at least once per week. Weekly PC gaming was highest among respondents aged 35 to 54 years, and lowest among those aged 55 years and above.

When it comes to console gaming audiences in the United States, * percent of 18 - 19 year olds do so in the U.S. This is according to exclusive insights from the Consumer Insights Global survey which shows that ** percent of 20 - 29 year old consumers also fall into this category.Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than ********* interviews.

As per the results of January 2025 survey on online gaming in India by Rakuten Insight, about ** percent of respondents between 16 and 24 years of age played online games. In comparison, only ** percent above the age of 55 years played online games in the surveyed time period.

A September to November 2024 survey of UK adults aged 16 years and older found that 52 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 24 years ever played games on their mobile phone, down from a 58 percent gaming penetration among the same age group in 2020. In 2020, mobile gaming saw gains across all age groups, with mobile gamers aged 35 to 44 years experiencing the biggest growth of 24 percentage points. Overall, gaming uptake increased in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

A March 2024 survey found that 28 percent of adults in the United States played video games on a console at least once per week. Weekly console gaming was highest among respondents aged 35 to 54 years, with more than four in ten of respondents in this age group confirming that they did so.

In a survey on online gaming conducted by Rakuten Insight in January 2025, ** percent of Singaporean respondents who were aged between 16 to 24 years stated that they played online games. The same survey found that a large portion of the Singaporean gamer played online games daily.