eSports viewership share in the U.S. 2024, by type

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Jessica Clement,
Feb 20, 2025

In 2024, about 57 percent of eSports viewers in the United States were super gamers, meaning they viewed gaming as their primary source of entertainment and followed gaming content online. Meanwhile, just eight percent of eSports viewers in the U.S. were non-gamers.

Share of eSports viewership in the United States in 2024, by gamer type

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Release date

October 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2024

Number of respondents

4,004 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

“Super Gamers” are defined as gamers who view gaming as their primary source of entertainment and follow gaming content online. 


“Avid Gamers” are defined as gamers who view gaming as one of a few equivalent options for entertainment, or gamers who view gaming as their primary source of entertainment but do not follow gaming content online. 


“Casual Gamers” are defined as gamers who only view gaming as an entertainment option when other options are not available, or gamers who view gaming as one of a few equivalent options for entertainment but do not follow gaming content online.

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