The ESA / YouGov data unsurprisingly shows that an estimated 212 million Americans play games, with gaming at least one hour a week most prevalent among young people, including over 80 percent of Gen Alpha and Gen Z. Older Americans are playing games, too, though, including 50 percent of Boomers, the only generation where more women play games than men. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/entertainment-software-association-gamers-survey-2026-2.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/entertainment-software-association-gamers-survey-2026-1.png?quality=90&strip=all]

Two-Thirds of Americans Play Video Games Every Week According to New Report from the Entertainment Software Association

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

The ESA / YouGov data unsurprisingly shows that an estimated 212 million Americans play games, with gaming at least one hour a week most prevalent among young people, including…

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