# Many Americans don't own a gaming console

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/many-americans-dont-own-a-gaming-console/

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## Reading

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.

## Topline

Which gaming console(s) do you own, if any?

Many Americans don't own a gaming console.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- I do not own a gaming console: 49.3%
- Sony PlayStation 5: 21.1%
- Nintendo Switch: 18.6%
- Xbox Series X: 17.1%
- Other: 12.6%

## 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: 2024-05-22 → 2024-05-24
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#ownership-of-gaming-consoles](https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#ownership-of-gaming-consoles)

## Citation

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054, fielded May 22-24, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#ownership-of-gaming-consoles](https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#ownership-of-gaming-consoles)