A September to November 2024 survey of UK adults aged 16 years and older found that over five in ten respondents aged between 16 and 24 years played games on a gaming console. Console gaming was 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) as of November 2024, by age group
Original survey question: Do you ever play games at home or elsewhere in any of these ways? On a games console or games player (e.g. PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo Switch)
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Ofcom. (January 20, 2025). Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273284/uk-console-gaming-reach-by-age/
Ofcom. "Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2024, by age group." Chart. January 20, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273284/uk-console-gaming-reach-by-age/
Ofcom. (2025). Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273284/uk-console-gaming-reach-by-age/
Ofcom. "Console Gaming Penetration in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of November 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273284/uk-console-gaming-reach-by-age/
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Console gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2024, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, January 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/273284/uk-console-gaming-reach-by-age/
