B
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66%
66% -- share of population playing video games for US population (2023)
About 66% of the U.S. population (227 million Americans) play video games.
- Estimate/prediction by Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
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Evidence graded
Value
66%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2023
Entity
Geography
US
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
35
Freshness
95
Source
Entertainment Software Association
Primary
Tier B
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Source Article
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Original Research
Entertainment Software Association
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Methodology
ESA estimate cited in article
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63% | |
| 2023 (current) | 66% | +4.8% |
Segmentation
Industrymedia_entertainment
RegionUS
RoleAll marketers
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US population: 66% share of population playing video games. Source: Entertainment Software Association (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-population-gamers-66-percent
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