In 2021, the participation rate in playing home consoles or PC games in Japan reached close to 80 percent of respondents aged ten to 14 years old, representing the highest participation rate of all age groups.
The lowest participation rate was found in the age group 70 and above, with 8.3 percent.
Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan in 2021, by age group
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/783405/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-age-group/
e-Stat (Japan). "Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan in 2021, by age group." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783405/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-age-group/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783405/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-age-group/
e-Stat (Japan). "Participation Rate of Playing Home Video Game Console or Pc Games in Japan in 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783405/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-age-group/
e-Stat (Japan), Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783405/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-age-group/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan in 2021, by age group [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/783405/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-age-group/