A September to November 2023 survey of UK adults aged 16 years and older found that over a fifth of respondents had ever played games on a gaming console. This represents a one percentage point decline compared to the previous survey period. Console gaming is the second-most popular type of video gaming in the UK, ranking only behind mobile gaming in terms of audience reach.
Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023
n (2007) = 2,905; n (2009) = 1,824; n (2010) = 2,117; n (2011) = 1,823; n (2012) = 1,805; n (2013) = 1,642; n (2014) = 1,890; n (2015) = 1,841; n (2016) = 1,846; n (2017) = 1,875; n (2018) = 1,882; n (2019) = 1,479; n (2020/21) = 3,098; n (2022) = 3,651; n (2023) = 3,643
Original question: Do you ever play games at home or elsewhere in any of these ways? (MULTI CODE) On a games console connected to a TV (such as Xbox/ Sony PlayStation/Nintendo Switch)
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Ofcom. (January 19, 2024). Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/300491/console-gaming-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023." Chart. January 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/300491/console-gaming-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. (2024). Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/300491/console-gaming-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Console Gaming Penetration in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/300491/console-gaming-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom, Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/300491/console-gaming-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023 [Graph], Ofcom, January 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/300491/console-gaming-in-the-united-kingdom/
