As of June 2024, 21 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 29 years spent six to ten hours per week playing video games. Overall, respondents from this age group were also more likely than others to be heavy gamers - a total of eight percent played video games more than 20 hours in an average week. In total, weekly gaming usage was more likely among younger adults in the United States.
Weekly time spent playing video games according to adults in the United States as of June 2024, by age group
(in hours)
Characteristic
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
Less than 1 hour
12%
12%
12%
10%
1 to 5 hours
29%
28%
27%
24%
6 to 10 hours
21%
19%
16%
13%
11 to 15 hours
12%
12%
9%
7%
16 to 20 hours
6%
8%
7%
4%
More than 20 hours
8%
7%
7%
5%
Don't know
3%
3%
4%
3%
I don't play video games
9%
11%
18%
35%
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