Many Americans don't own a gaming console
Core finding
About half of Americans (49%) don't own a gaming console, leaving 51% who own at least one, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey.
Sony's PlayStation 5 is the most widely owned console (21%), followed by the Nintendo Switch (19%) and the Xbox Series X (17%); 13% own something else.
Selected responses
Many Americans don't own a gaming console.
Which gaming console(s) do you own, if any?
n = 1,000 · May 22–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full 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 | May 22–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co
Which gaming console(s) do you own, if any?
Cite this question
Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054, fielded May 22-24, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.