Although Americans, the world`s second-largest gaming nation, can play video games on numerous devices, smartphones remain their number-one choice.
According to data presented by CasinosEnLigne.com, almost 60% of people in the United States play games on their smartphones, 22% more than on gaming consoles, and two times more than on PCs.
Only 29% of US Gamers Play Video Games on PC; Handheld Consoles are the Least Used Gaming Device
According to Statista Consumer Insights survey, US gamers clearly have an appetite to play anytime, anywhere. The survey, conducted between April 2022 and March 2023 among 10,000 respondents who regularly play video games, showed that 58% of them do it on their smartphones. Gaming consoles, the second-most used gaming device in the United States, had a considerably lower 35% share among respondents.
The survey also showed only 29% of US gamers regularly play games on PC, only 3% more than on tablets. One reason is that gaming PCs usually come with a higher initial price tag, which has become unaffordable for most ordinary people, especially as inflation continues crunching their spending budgets.
According to Statista, Smart TV, the fifth most-used gaming device, has a 21% share among the US gaming population, while handheld consoles are the least popular gaming device used by only 20% of respondents.
US Mobile Games Market to Gross Nearly $70B and Hit 157M Users this Year
As the largest and fastest-growing segment of the US gaming industry, the mobile games market is set to reach record revenue and user count this year.
In 2022, around 150 million Americans played mobile games, helping the entire market to gross around $61.2bn in revenue. Statista expects the number of users to hit over 157 million this year, with revenues growing by 13% year-over-year to $69.6bn. That means mobile games will generate 75% of total gaming revenues in the United States, expected to reach $92.2bn in 2023.
In comparison, online games, the second-largest revenue stream in the US gaming industry, will bring in around $5.3bn in revenue, or 13 times less than mobile games. Download and cloud games follow with $4.7bn and $1.2bn in revenue, respectively.
Statista expects mobile games revenue to continue growing by a CAGR of 7.8% between 2023 and 2027, resulting in a projected market volume of $124.7bn. The number of users is forecasted to jump by 24% and hit 193.7 million in this period.
