

In 2022, we estimated that more than half (54.2%) of the US population were digital gamers. Mobile gaming was the largest segment, with 48.3% of the population (162.9 million people) playing games on their smartphones.

That growth rate barely slowed in 2021, with time spent growing to 16.5 hours.īut will this trend continue into 2023? Insider intelligence predicts that some of the gaming market growth will taper off in the coming year. Average time spent gaming soared 16.5% between 20, from 12.7 to 14.8 hours per week, according to The NPD Group. Though video gaming has been around for decades, it was the entertainment of choice for many during the pandemic.

