Some stats about the average gamer around the world.
UK Gamers
- The average gaming age is now 23+.
- 38.2% of the UK population is an active computer gamer.
- 51.2% of British men and 25.1% of British women aged 10-35 play games regularly.
- The average computer gamer has been playing for over 10 years.
- On average, gamers play for 11 hours per week.
- 27.2% of all active gamers in the UK are women.
- The average age of the UK female gamer is 30-35 years old.
Source (2005)
Another study of UK gamers is available from the BBC’s New Media Research website.
US Gamers
- The average game player is 33 years old and has been playing games for 12 years.
- The average game buyer is 40 years old.
- 38% percent of all game players are women. In fact, women over the age of 18 represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (30%) than boys age 17 or younger (23%).
- In 2005, 25% of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
- 44% percent of game players say they play games online one or more hours per week. In addition, 32% of heads of households play games on a wireless device, such as a cell phone or PDA, up from 20% in 2002.
Last updated 26th November 2006
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