As part of a broader look into American children's online gaming habits, Dubit also investigated what devices they are using and to what extent they are used for gaming.

1. Dubit
Kids and online gaming report
Focus on device ownership [USA]

2. Don't own or use at home Use at home
Device Ownership
Total: 96% 87% 74% 62% 21% 17% 10%
36% 12%
64%
28%
61%
51%
32% 33%
15% 12%
6%
6% 5% 4%
Handheld
Computer Games games Mobile Tablet
or laptop console console (Not iPhone) (not iPad)

3. Device Ownership by age Proportion who own each of the devices
100%
90% Computer or laptop
80%
Games consoles
70% 67% 68%
67%
64%
60%
60%
63%
Mobile (not iPhone)
53%
50% 46% 46%
46% Handheld games console
44%
40%
29% iPhone
30%
21%
20% 17% iPad
14%
11%
10% 8%
9%
5%
2%
4%
7%
7%
5% Tablet (not iPad)
2%
0% 1%
6-7 8-10 11-12 13-14

4. Proportion of those who either own
Device Ownership / Users by age the device or use it at home
100% 95%
98% 98%
94%
90% 90% Computer or
90% 87%
laptop
80% 79% 80%
80% 78%
75% Games consoles
70% 67%
62% Mobile (not
60% iPhone)
53%
50% 46%
Handheld games
console
40% iPhone
30% 26%
21%
19%
21% iPad
20% 18%
17% 18%
16%
12%
10%
10% 5%
8% Tablet (not iPad)
0%
6-7 8-10 11-12 13-14

5. Of those who own a computer or laptop or use
Age of computer one at home
24% A mean computer
age of 2.4 years
19%
15%
13%
8% 9%
7%
5%
About Between 6 months to 1 year old
6 months old Between 1-2Between 2-3Between 3-4Between 4-5 years old years old / don't know
years old years old years old Over 5 Not sure
Mean excludes
DK / NS responses

6. Devices used to play games ...in the last month
Proportion of those who own / use at home at least one device
89% Proportion of those who own / use at home the specific device 3% have not played any
games on them in the last
77% 75% month (boys 2%; girls 5%)
74%
71%
66%
63%
55%
43%
30%
19%
14%
11%
4%
Handheld
Games Computer games Mobile Tablet
console or laptop console (Not iPhone) (not iPad)

7. ...in the last month
Devices used to play games Proportion of those who own / use at home at
least one device
100%
90% Games console
80%
80% 78%
79% Computer or laptop
73%
71% 71%
70% 71%
66%
69%
Mobile (not iPhone)
60%
53%
54%
Handheld games console
50% 48%
iPhone
40%
iPad
30%
20% 18%
17% 19%
20% Tablet (not iPad)
13% 15% 16%
11% 14%
11%
10% 8%
8% I don't play any computer
3%
2% 4%
4% or video games
0% 2%
6-7 8-10 11-12 13-14

8. ...in the last month
Devices used to play games Proportion of owners / users of the specific device
100%
90% 89%
Games console
90% 88%
84%
88%
84%
80% 78%
75%
Handheld games
73%
70% 70% 69% 70% console
70% 66%
65% 65%
63%
64%
60%
iPhone
60% 56%
50% 46%
Computer or
42% 42% laptop
40%
40% 38%
iPad
32%
30% 28%
25%
Tablet (not iPad)
20%
10% Mobile (not
iPhone)
0%
6-7 8-10 11-12 13-14

9. 96% either own a computer or laptop or use one
Computer or Laptop at home (e.g. borrow a parent’s or a sibling’s)
4%
32% Have their own 64% Use at home Don’t own
or use at
home
74% of owners / users have played a game 19% of these play games on a computer or
on a computer or laptop in the last month laptop everyday and 25% play most days
19% 25% 30% 16% 7% 2%
Everyday Most days 2-3 days a week Once a week Every 2-3 weeks Once a month or less
Favourite games
/ franchises on
this device
[unprompted]:
5% 4% 3% 3% 3%

10. 87% either own a games
Games console console or use one at home
13% Don’t
51% Have their own 36% Use at home own or
use at
home
89% of owners / users have played a 16% of these play games on a games
game on a games console in the last month console everyday and 24% play most days
16% 24% 32% 17% 9% 4%
Everyday Most days 2-3 days a week Once a week Every 2-3 weeks Once a month or less
Favourite games
/ franchises on
this device
[unprompted]:
15% 9% 5% 4% 4%

11. 74% either own a handheld
Handheld games console games console or use one at home
12%
61% Have their own 26% Don’t own or
Use at
use at home
home
75% of owners / users have played a game on 17% of these play games on a handheld games
a handheld games console in the last month console everyday and 26% play most days
17% 26% 27% 20% 8% 3%
Everyday Most days 2-3 days a week Once a week Every 2-3 weeks Once a month or less
Favourite games
/ franchises on
this device
[unprompted]:
22% 9% 4% 3% 2%

12. 62% either own a non-iPhone
Mobile Phone (non-iPhone) mobile phone or use one at home
33% Have their 28% 38% Don’t own or
own Use at home use at home
30% of owners / users have played a game on 19% of these play games on a non-iPhone
a non-iPhone mobile phone in the last month mobile phone everyday and 20% play most days
19% 20% 22% 17% 14% 8%
Everyday Most days 2-3 days a week Once a week Every 2-3 weeks Once a month or less
Favourite games /
franchises on this
device [unprompted]:
40% 6% 4%

13. 21% either own an iPhone or use one at home
6% Have 15% 79% Don’t own or
their own Use at home use at home
66% of owners / users have played a 26% of these play games on the iPhone
game on the iPhone in the last month everyday and 35% play most days
26% 35% 19% 13% 5%2%
Everyday Most days 2-3 days a week Once a week Every 2-3 weeks Once a month or less
Favourite games /
franchises on this
device [unprompted]:
38% 5% [Panfu] 2%

14. 17% either own an iPad or use one at home
5% Have 12%
83% Don’t own or
their own Use at
use at home
home
63% of owners / users have played a 23% of these play games on the iPad
game on the iPad in the last month everyday and 33% play most days
23% 33% 22% 16% 3%3%
Everyday Most days 2-3 days a week Once a week Every 2-3 weeks Once a month or less
Favourite games /
franchises on this
device [unprompted]: 36% 4%

15. 10% either own a
Tablet (non-iPad) non-iPad tablet or use one at home
6% Use at home
4% Have 90% Don’t own or
their own use at home
43% of owners / users have played a 15% of these play games on a non-iPad
game on a non-iPad tablet in the last month tablet everyday and 24% play most days
15% 24% 32% 17% 7% 5%
Everyday Most days 2-3 days a week Once a week Every 2-3 weeks Once a month or less
Favourite games /
franchises on this
device [unprompted]: 32% 7% 5%
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