Nearly 70% of Americans Play Video Games for at Least an Hour Each Week, New Report Finds

By Jennifer Maas

Jennifer Maas

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Two-thirds of Americans play an hour or more of video games per week, according to a new report published Wednesday by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).

Per the gaming industry lobbying organization, 212.3 million people in the U.S. between the ages of 5 and 90 play video games every week. That stat, found in ESA’s 2026 Essential Facts About the U.S. Video Game Industry, is up 3% (or 7.2 million people) compared to the prior year’s report.

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