# A third of Americans don't play video games at all

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## Reading

About a third of Americans (32%) don't play video games at all in a typical week, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey. A quarter (25%) play every day.

Another 18% play one or two days a week, while 15% play three or four days and 10% play five or six.

## Topline

During a typical week, how many days do you play video games (e.g., games on your phone, on a game console, or on a computer)?

A third of Americans don't play video games at all.

- 0 Days a Week/I do not play video games: 31.9%
- 7 Days a Week/Every Day: 24.6%
- 1-2 Days a Week: 18.1%
- 3-4 Days a Week: 15.2%
- 5-6 Days a Week: 10.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Module 3
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#weekly-video-game-play-frequency](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#weekly-video-game-play-frequency)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#weekly-video-game-play-frequency](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#weekly-video-game-play-frequency)