59+ Video Gaming Statistics For 2023 (Users & Popular Games)

Video games have surely gained a lot of popularity after the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Since then, many game players have been attracted to video games and are switching to video game devices like consoles, PlayStation, etc. 

Moreover, Video games have taken over the world, with a user base of approximately equal to 3 billion and a market value of more than $200 million. 

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You surely are on the right page. We have compiled all the latest statistics about video games in the following article. Apart from that, you will also come across mobile gaming statistics, eSports statistics, and console gaming statistics.  

Video Gaming Statistics: At A Glance

1. By the end of the year 2023, video games are expected to have 3.27 billion users. Besides, in the year 2021, the number of video game users was 3.21 billion. 
2. More than 227 million people in the United States play video games for atleast one hour a day. 
3. $233.5 billion is expected to be generated by the video gaming industry in the year 2023.
4. $82.82 is expected to be generated as average revenue per user by 2023
5. At least 8 hours a week are spent by video game users playing video games. 
6. The video gaming market is expected to reach $217.06 billion by the end of the year 2023. 
7. 63% of video game users said that they usually like playing video games. 
8. Around 66% of video game players use mobile to play video games, while almost 39% of the players use PC or desktop. 
9. Only 10% of the 3 million video gamers said that they are addicted to playing video games. 
10. 55% of the video game players are male while 45% of the players are recorded to be female. 

Video Game Users 

11. The number of video game users in the year 2023 is expected to be 3.27 billion. Comparatively, in the year 2021, the number of video game users was approximately 3.21 billion. 

The following table displays the number of video game users over the years. 

Year	Number Of Video Game Users
2017	2.39 billion
2018	2.48 billion
2019	2.62 billion
2020	3.05 billion
2021	3.21 billion
2022	3.03  billion
2023	3.26 billion
2024	3.45 billion
2025	3.58 billion
2026	3.69 billion
2027	3.80 billion

Source: Statista. 

12. The number of physical video game users forecasted for the year 2023 is approximately 1. 089 billion. At the same time, the predicted number of digital video game users in the year 2023 is 2.68 billion. 

On the other hand, the number of digital video game users in the year 2021 was recorded to be 2.61 billion, and the physically sold video games had a user base of approximately 1.17 billion. 

The following table displays the number number of digital video game users and physical video game users over the years. 

Year	Digital Video Game Users	Physical Video Game Users
2017	1.735 billion	1.219 billion
2018	1.879 billion	1.158 billion
2019	2.052 billion	1.111 billion
2020	2.423 billion	1.224 billion
2021	2.614 billion	1.175 billion
2022	2.502 billion	1.037 billion
2023	2.682 billion	1.089 billion
2024	2.821 billion	1.146 billion
2025	2.909 billion	1.173 billion
2026	2.995 billion	1.195 billion
2027	3.080 billion	1.208 billion

Source: Statista. 

How Many Hours Do Players Spend Playing Video Games? 

13. On average, video game players worldwide spend 8.45 hours every week playing video games. Besides, gamers in China spend the most time laying video games. They spend approximately 12.39 hours every week playing video games. 

The following table displays the time spent by video gamers every week playing games in different countries. 

Country	Time Spent By Video Gamers Per Week Playing Games.
China	12.39 hours
Vietnam	10.16 hours
India	8.61 hours
Indonesia	8.54 hours
Global	8.45 hours
United States	7.71 hours
United Kingdom	7.17 hours
Germany	7.13 hours
South Korea	5.88 hours

Source: Statista. 

Video Games Users: Demographics

14. 87.3% of female internet users reported that they play video games. At the same time, 89.7% of 16 to 24 years male internet users play video games. 

The following table displays the share of internet users in different age groups that play video games. 

Age Group	Female	Male
16-24	87.3%	89.7%
25-34	86.5%	88%
35-44	80.6%	84.8%
45-54	74.2%	76.9%
55-64	65.4%	66.7%

Source: Statista.

15. The average age of video game players is recorded to be 31 years. Besides, the age group of players from 18 years to 34 years plays the most video games contributing to 38% share of the video game players. 

The following table displays the video game players in different age groups. 

Age Group	Percentage Of Video Game Players
65 years+	7%
55 years to 64 years	9%
45 years to 54 years	12%
35 years to 44 years	14%
18 years to 34 years	38%
Less than 18 years	20%

16. 55% of the video game players are male, while 45% of the players are female. 

The following table shows the percentage of male and female video game players. 

Gender	Percentage Of Video Game Players
Female	45%
Male	55%

17. 77% of the Millenials and 60% of Gen X consumers reported that they play video games. At the same time, 81% of the GenZ said that they play games. 

The following tables show the percentage of adults in different generations that play video games. 

Generation	Percentage Of Adults
Gen Z	81%
Millennials	77%
Gen X	60%
Baby Boomers	42%

Which Is The Most Popular Video Game Genre?

18. 63% of video gamers said that they mostly like playing casual games on a regular basis as compared to the other gaming genres. 

19. The most popular video game genre among all age groups is shooter games. It is preferred by 66% of video game players between the age of 16 years to 24 years and 64% of video game players in the age groups of 25 to 34 years. 

At the same time, the second most preferred video game is an action-adventure. It is the most preferred game in the age groups of 45 to 54 years and 55 to 64 years. 

The following table shows the most popular video game genre in different age groups and the preferences of video games across all age groups. 

Video Game Genre	16-24 years	25-34 years	35-44 years	45-54 years	55-64 years
Shooter	66%	64%	56%	43%	32%
Action-adventure	62%	60%	54%	44%	33%
Simulation	43%	43%	38%	29%	22%
MOBA	42%	43%	35%	24%	18%
Sports	41%	44%	42%	31%	24%
Racing	40%	45%	41%	32%	23%
Strategy	40%	43%	39%	30%	22%
Battle royale	40%	NA	NA	NA	NA
Puzzle platform	36%	41%	40%	34%	31%
Fighting	34%	38%	34%	25%	NA
Action platform	NA	37%	35%	26%	20%
Online board games	NA	NA	NA	NA	19%

Source: Statista. 

20. 37% of gamers said that racing is one of the most played gaming genres in recent years. 

Video Game Market Size

21. The market value of video games is forecasted to reach $217.06 billion by the end of the year 2023. Comparatively, in the year 2020, it was valued at $155.89 billion.  

The following table displays the market value of the video gaming industry over the years. 

Year	The Market Value Of The Video Gaming Industry
2020	155.89 billion
2021	178.37 billion
2022	197.11 billion
2023	217.06 billion
2024	240.31 billion
2025	268.81 billion

Source: Statista. 

22. The predicted market size of the gaming market in North America is predicted to reach 67.53 billion by the year 2023. At the same time, the video game market in Latin America is expected to have a video game market size of 9.23 billion. 

The following table displays the video game market value in different regions of the world. 

Region	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
North America	49.017 billion.	56.802 billion	62.342 billion	67.532 billion	73.736 billion	80.922 billion
Latin America	7.819 billion	8.464 billion	8.953 billion	9.228 billion	9,195 billion	9.260 billion
West Europe	32.415 billion	38.618 billion	45.347 billion	53.784 billion	70,788 billion	78.491 billion
Central & East Europe	8.886 billion	9.570 billion	9.934 billion	10.209 billion	10,416 billion	10.618 billion
Far East & China	47.558 billion	54.099 billion	59.314 billion	64.771 billion	70.788 billion	78.491 billion
Indian Subcontinent	1.948 billion	2.031 billion	2.075 billion	2.151 billion	2.275 billion	2.491 billion
Rest of Asia Pacific	5.833 billion	6.208 billion	6.448 billion	6.591 billion	6.612 billion	6.676 billion
Africa & Middle East	2.411 billion	2.574 billion	2.694 billion	2.790 billion	2.840 billion	2.902 billion

Source: Statista. 

Video Gaming Market Penetration 

23. Almost 82% of global Internet users play video games on any device. The highest video game usage is recorded in the Philippines, with a gaming penetration of 95.8%. Besides, Indonesia ranked second, with 94.8% of internet users playing video games in the country. 

The following table displays the share of internet users playing video games in different regions around the world. 

Rank	Country	Video Game Penetration Rate.
1	Philippines	95.8%
2	Indonesia	94.8%
3	Vietnam	93.1%
4	Thailand	93%
5	Turkey	92.3%
6	India	91.9%
7	Mexico	91.3%
8	Taiwan	91.3%
9	Saudi Arabia	90.1%
10	South Africa	89.7%

Source: Statista. 

Global Video Game Market Revenue 

24. The global video gaming market is expected to generate $233.5 billion by the end of the year 2023. Comparatively, in the year 2021, the revenue generated by the video game market was recorded to be $198.6 billion. 

The following table displays the video gaming revenue generated worldwide over the past years. 

Year	Revenue Generated By Video Games
2017	107.1 billion
2018	119.9 billion
2019	133.3 billion
2020	169.2 billion
2021	198.6 billion
2022	208.6 billion
2023	233.5 billion
2024	255.1 billion
2025	270.9 billion
2026	284.8 billion
2027	298.2 billion

Source: Statista. 

25. In the year 2023, digital video games generated a revenue of $222.2 billion. At the same time, the physically sold video games are predicted to generate a revenue of $11.32 billion in the year 2023. 

On the contrary, digital video games generated $ 154.9 billion in the year 2021, and physically sold video games generated $14.34 billion. 

The following table displays the revenue generated by digital video games and physically sold video games over the years. 

Year	Digital Video Games	Physically Sold Video Games
2017	91.16 billion	15.99 billion
2018	104.6 billion	15.21 billion
2019	119.3 billion	13.93 billion
2020	154.9 billion	14.34 billion
2021	185.2 billion	13.39 billion
2022	197.4 billion	11.22 billion
2023	222.2 billion	11.32 billion
2024	243.7 billion	11.41 billion
2025	259.4 billion	11.52 billion
2026	273.1 billion	11.67 billion
2027	286.4 billion	11.79 billion

Source: Statista. 

26. The highest revenue of the video gaming industry is generated in the Asia-Pacific region, with a market revenue share of 48%. At the same time, 26% of the video gaming market revenue is generated in North America. 

The following table displays the video game market revenue share generated by different regions across the world.

Rank	Region	Share Of Video Game Market Revenue
1	Asia-Pacific	48%
2	North America	26%
3	Europe	18%
4	Latin America	5%
5	Middle East & Africa	4%

Source: Statista. 

Video Gaming Industry In The United States

27. The video gaming industry generated a revenue of $4.35 billion in January 2023. Comparatively, in January 2022, it generated a revenue of $4.59 billion. 

The following table displays the revenue generated by the video gaming industry over the past months. 

Month	Revenue Generated By The Video Gaming Industry In The United States.
Jan 2023	4.35 billion
Dec 2022	7.58 billion
Nov 2022	6.29 billion
Oct 2022	4.27 billion
Sep 2022	4.07 billion
Aug 2022	4.1 billion
Jul 2022	4.18 billion
Jun 2022	4.34 billion
May 2022	3.68 billion
Apr 2022	4.34 billion
Mar 2022	4.85 billion
Feb 2022	4.38 billion
Jan 2022	4.59 billion

Source: Statista.

28. The video game market revenue in the United States is expected to grow by 9.8% in the year 2023. Comparatively in the year 2021, the revenue of the video game market grew by 17.1%. 

The following table shows the revenue growth of the video game market in the United States over the years.

Year	Revenue Growth Of The Video Game Market In The United States.
2018	11.6%
2019	16.6%
2020	28.6%
2021	17.1%
2022	10.5%
2023	9.8%
2024	7.6%
2025	5.9%
2026	4.9%
2027	4.7%

Source: Statista. 

29. The video game market revenue growth of digital video games in the year 2023 is expected to be 10.8%. At the same time, the physically sold video game market is expected to have a revenue decline of 4.7% in the year 2023. 

The following table displays the video game market revenue growth in the United States by segment over the years. 

Year	Digital Video Games Growth Rates.	Physically Sold Video Games Revenue Growth Rate.
2018	16.2%	-6.2%
2019	21.6%	-7.2%
2020	33.2%	0.3%
2021	20.3%	-9.5%
2022	12.7%	-13.2%
2023	10.8%	-4.7%
2024	8.2%	-2.7%
2025	6.3%	-1.4%
2026	5.1%	-0.4%
2027	4.9%	-0.2%

Source: Statista. 

30. In the year 2022, 52% of the video game players in the United States were male, while 48% of the players were female. Comparatively, in the year 2021, male video game players were recorded to be 55% of the players while 45% of the video game players were females.

The following table displays the percentage of male and female video game players in the United States. 

Year	Male	Female
2013	55%	45%
2014	52%	48%
2015	56%	44%
2016	59%	41%
2017	59%	42%
2018	55%	45%
2019	54%	46%
2020	59%	41%
2021	55%	45%
2022	52%	48%

Source: Statista.

Video Game ARPU Worldwide

31. The digital video game is expected to generate approximately $82.82 as the average revenue per user by the end of the year 2023. At the same time, it is expected that physical video games will generate $10.39 as average revenue per user. 

Comparatively, In the year 2021, digital video games generated an ARPU of $70.82, and $11.4 was generated as ARPU by physically sold video games. 

Year	Digital Video Games	Physically Sold Video Games.
2017	52.52	13.11
2018	55.67	13.14
2019	58.14	12.53
2020	63.91	11.71
2021	70.82	11.4
2022	78.9	10.81
2023	82.82	10.39
2024	86.36	9.95
2025	89.15	9.82
2026	91.18	9.76
2027	92.96	9.75

Source: Statista. 

Video Game Device Statistics 

32. 81.9% of video game players said that they play video games on any kind of device. Besides, 66.2% of video game players said they play video games on Smartphones. 

The following table shows the share of internet users that play video games on selected devices.  

Device	Share Of Internet Users That Play Video Games.
VR headset	8.7%
Media streaming device	9.4%
Handheld gaming device	13.1%
Tablet device	16.5%
Games console	25.3%
Laptop or desktop	37.9%
Smartphone	66.2%
Any device	81.9%

Source: Statista. 

33. 56% of the users use smartphones to play video games in the United States. At the same time, 34% of the country uses the console to play video games. 

34. Almost 50% of video game players in Canada reported that they play video games on Smartphones. 

35. Around 50% of video game players in all countries reported that they play video games on smartphones. 

Video Game Addiction Statistics 

36. Male gamers are found to be strongly addicted to excessive gaming in comparison to female video game players. However, only 10% of video gamers have compulsive gaming addiction issues. This number is quite less than the percentage of video gamers around the world. 

37. 90% of gamers said that they get joy out of playing video games. At the same time, 87% of them reported that they get mentally stimulated by video games and hence love playing them. 

The following table shows the experience video game players have and how it affects them. 

Experience	Percentage Of Video Gamers
Joy	90%
Mental stimulation	87%
Stress relief	87%
Teamwork Skills	81%
Inspiration	79%

Gaming Console Statistics 

38. 46% of players in the United States are console gamers. They usually prefer 60% of action games, and 57% of them prefer shooting games on the console. 

39. Besides, most gamers prefer Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo Switch over PC for gaming. 

40. Xbox live has more than 100 million active users. It basically offers free service, but users can purchase paid plans to make the best out of their gaming experience. 

41. PlayStation Plus has around 47.6 million subscribers. Besides, between the years 2014 and 2021, it gained 39.7 million users despite being down due to paywalls in 2013. 

42. The Nintendo Switch has sold around 92.87 million units. However, one of the most popular consoles Nintendo is Wii. It has made around 101.63 million in sales. 

Mobile Gaming

43. In the 3rd quarter of the year 2022, the mobile gaming revenue generated worldwide from the Apple App store was recorded to be $11.9 billion. At the same time, the revenue generated from the Google Play store was $7.4 billion. 

The following table displays the mobile gaming revenue generated worldwide from the Apple App store and Google Play store. 

Quarter	Apple App Store	Google Play
Q2 2022	11.9 billion	7.4 billion
Q2 2022	12.7 billion	7.4 billion
Q1 2022	12.9 billion	8.2 billion
Q4 2021	12.8 billion	8.6 billion
Q3 2021	13.2 billion	8.9 billion
Q2 2021	12.7 billion	8.9 billion
Q1 2021	13.1 billion	9.4 billion
Q4 2020	12.3 billion	8.5 billion
Q3 2020	12.4 billion	8.3 billion
Q2 2020	12 billion	8.1 billion
Q1 2020	10.8 billion	6.9 billion

Source: Statista. 

44. The United States was the leading mobile gaming market worldwide, with a share of 27% in the year 2022. It was followed by Japan, with a mobile gaming share of 20%. 

The following table shows the share of the mobile gaming market worldwide over the past years. 

Year	United States	Japan	China	South Korea	Taiwan	Other
2022	27%	20%	18%	7%	3%	25%
2021	29%	21%	17%	7%	3%	24%
2020	28%	22%	18%	7%	3%	23%
2019	26%	23%	20%	6%	3%	22%
2018	24%	26%	19%	6%	3%	22%
2017	23%	26%	21%	7%	2%	21%
2016	23%	28%	19%	6%	–	24%
2015	26%	30%	11%	7%	–	25%
2014	27%	29%	7%	8%	–	29%

Source: Statista. 

Video Gaming And Esports

45. E-sports generated a revenue of $1.38 billion in the year 2022. Besides, in the year 2025, it is expected to generate $1.86 billion. 

The following table displays the revenue generated by the eSports market worldwide over the past years. 

Year	Revenue Generated By eSports
2020	996  million
2021	1,136.5  million
2022	1,384  million
2025	1,866.2  million

Source: Statista.

46. During the year 2022, the tickets and merchandise segment of the global eSports market was expected to generate $107.9 million. At the same time, eSports sponsorships generated $837.3 million. 

The following table displays the esports revenue generated in the year 2022 in different segments. 

E-Sports Segment	Revenue Generated In The Year 2022
Streaming	46.3
Digital	53.9
Merchandise & tickets	107.9
Publisher fees	130.7
Media rights	207.8
Sponsorships	837.3

Source: Statista.

47. In the year 2022, 261.2 million eSports enthusiasts watched eSports games. Besides, 270.9 million eSports audiences in the year 2022 were the occasional audiences. 

The following table displays the eSports audience size worldwide over the years. 

Year	eSports Enthusiasts	Occasional Viewers
2020	215.2 million	220.5 million
2021	240 million	249.5 million
2022	261.2 million	322.7 million
2025	318.1 million	322.7 million

Source: Statista. 

Gaming Live Streaming Statistics

48. Twitch is one of the most preferred ways viewers use to watch their favorite gamers stream online. A total of 210 million hours was spent by video gamers on Twitch watching the live stream of their favorite videogame players in the third quarter of the year 2023. 

Besides, on YouTube gaming live, 8.4 million hours were spent live streaming games by video gaming fans. 

The following table displays the number of hours streamed on leading gaming live-stream platforms worldwide in the third quarter of the year 2022. 

Live Streaming Platform	Hours Streamed On The Platform
Twitch	210.4 million
YouTube gaming	8.4 billion
Facebook gaming	7.5 billion.

Source: Statista. 

49. A total of 5.71 billion hours were reported to be watched on Twitch in the 3rd quarter of the year 2022.  At the same time,  1.17 hours were watched on YouTube gaming live. 

The following table displays the number of hours viewed on leading gaming live stream platforms in the third quarter of the year 2022.

Platform	Hours Watched On The Platform
Twitch	5,712 million
YouTube Gaming Live	1,176 million
Facebook Gaming	382 million

50. In the 3rd quarter of the year 2022, there were approximately 10 million unique streaming channels on twitch. While YouTube Gaming live had 443 million channels. 

The following table displays the number of unique channels streaming on the leading live-streaming platforms. 

Platform	Hours Watched On The Platform
Twitch	10 million
YouTube Gaming Live	443 thousand
Facebook Gaming	238 thousand

Source: Statista. 

51. Twitch is one of the most preferred ways to watch your favorite players playing a variety of online games. 

The most followed game on Twitch is Fortnite, with 82.25 million followers. The second most followed game on Twitch is Grand Theft Auto V, with 54.01 million. 

The following table displays the games with the most followers on Twitch worldwide as recorded on November 2022. 

Rank	Game	Number Of Followers On Twitch
1	Fortnite	82.25 million
2	Grand Theft Auto V	54.01 million
3	Grand Theft Auto Online	45.2 million
4	Minecraft	44.74 million
5	PUBG: Battlegrounds	35.75 million
6	League of Legends	33.38 million
7	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	32.43 million
8	Overwatch	21.02 million
9	Call of Duty: Warzone	16.91 million
10	DOTA 2	15.86 million

Source: Statista. 

52. The average number of concurrent viewers recorded on Twitch in the third quarter of the year 2022 is reported to be 2.64 million. Besides, in the third quarter of the year 2021, it was recorded to be 2.62 billion. 

The following table displays the average number of concurrent viewers on Twitch over the past quarters. 

Quarter	Average Number Of Concurrent Viewers On Twitch.
2022 Q3	2.64 million
2022 Q2	2.58 million
2022 Q1	2.84 million
2021 Q4	2.58 million
2021 Q3	2.62 million
2021 Q2	3.01 million
2021 Q1	2.93 million
2020 Q4	2.46 million
2020 Q3	2.15 million
2020 Q2	2.34 million
2020 Q1	1.44 million

Source: Statista. 

53. The average number of concurrent viewers on YouTube Gaming live in the 3rd quarter of the year 2022 was recorded to be 544 thousand. While in the 3rd quarter of the year 2021, it was recorded to be 512 thousand. 

The following table displays the average number of concurrent viewers on YouTube Gaming Live over the past quarters. 

Quarter	Average Number Of Concurrent Viewers On Twitch.
2022 Q3	544 thousand
2022 Q2	518 thousand
2022 Q1	523 thousand
2021 Q4	551 thousand
2021 Q3	512 thousand
2021 Q2	599 thousand
2021 Q1	636 thousand
2020 Q4	871.42 thousand
2020 Q3	758.61 thousand
2020 Q2	695.56 thousand
2020 Q1	498.37 thousand

Source: Statista. 

VR Gaming

54. Virtual reality gaming has been on the rise by 0.21% since January 2023. 

55. Around 2.14% of Steam users have VR headsets. 

56. Stream has approximately 20 to 30 million daily users. 

57. Oculus Quest 2 is one of the most popular VR headsets, with more than 47% of gamers using VR headsets. In the year, it sold more than one million units. 

58. VR gaming revenue is forecasted to reach $1.9 billion by the end of the year 2023. Besides, in the year  2020, VR gaming generated$ 1.1 billion in revenue. 

The following table shows the VR gaming revenue over the past years. 

Year	Revenue Generated By VR Gaming
2017	400 million
2018	600 million
2019	800 million
2020	1100 million
2021	1400 million
2022	1600 million
2023	1900 million
2024	2400 million

59. The global VR market is worth $7.72 billion and is expected to reach $26.9 billion by the end of the year 2027. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19% between the years 2021 to 2027. 

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Conclusion: Video Gaming Statistics (2023) 

That’s all about Video gaming statistics from my side. 

The Video Game industry is predicted to grow further and break new records with the help of virtual reality. Besides, new video games will constantly come out in the market and surprise the world with their new features and visuals. 

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