It's been a worldwide stereotype that only men play video games. Nowadays, there are more and more female video game players around the world - just how many of them?
Mat Piscatella, Executive Director & Video Game Industry Analyst at Circana (NPD), shared his answer with us:
According to Circana's PlayerPulse, so far in the US during 2023:
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) June 9, 2023
47% of console video game players are female (+1% vs YA)
50% of PC video game players are female (+1% vs YA)
54% of mobile video game players are female (+1% vs YA)
In addition, Piscatella stated that:
- 41% of PS5s in the US are female-owned
- 45% of Xbox Series consoles are female-owned
- 52% of Swich consoles are female-owned
- 50% of gaming PCs are female-owned
Source: Twitter