Gamers Are Playing Less

PC and console gamers play games for 10 hours a week on average: Are games too long? Average time spent playing a PC, console, or mobile game each week, Q4 2024 10 9.7 7.6 8 Console gamers PC gamers Mobile gamers All gamers Average weekly gaming hours 36% Console gamers who spend under 5 hours a week gaming 40% PC gamers who spend under 5 hours a week gaming Games market revenues are on the up, but the market is maturing, and endless double-digit growth is over Games industry revenues, by category, global, 2024, 2025, and 2031 4.6% Year-on-year growth for the games market in 2025 4.2% IMF global inflation rate forecast (Jan 2025) 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 (Billions USD) Hardware Subscriptions Software Source: MIDiA Research Consumer Survey Q4 2024, US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, South Korea, Brazil, n=9,019 Source: MIDiA Research Global Games Forecasts 01/2025

An infographic presents research about average weekly gaming time for console, PC, and mobile players, along with game-market revenue forecasts and growth figures. The joke comes from pairing these serious statistics with the idea that gamers may be playing less because modern games are too long and demand too much time. EN: An infographic presents research about average weekly gaming time for console, PC, and mobile players, along with game-market revenue forecasts and growth figures. The joke comes from pairing these serious statistics with the idea that gamers may be playing less because modern games are too long and demand too much time.

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