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- US Teen & Tween Gaming Market Report 2022
“Teens and Tweens love gaming, and they’re likely to carry their hobby into adulthood. Young gamers look to gaming as a social opportunity, brands that facilitate that type of play can attract gamers at a young age, potentially finding passionate fans for life.”
– Brian Benway, Gaming and Entertainment Analyst
This Report looks at the following areas:
- The impact of COVID-19 on teen and tween gaming behavior
- Key players in the gaming market for teens and tweens
- Parental involvement in teen and tween gaming
- Teen and tween interest in after-school activities
- Teen and tween behaviors and attitudes toward gaming
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Overview
- What you need to know
- This Report looks at the following areas
- Definition
- Market context
- What you need to know
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Executive Summary
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- Top takeaways
- Market overview
- Figure 1: Global video game revenue, 2019-24
- Impact of global events on video gaming
- Figure 2: Video gaming outlook, 2022-27
- Opportunities and challenges
- Gaming restrictions tighten in China
- Benefits of edutainment
- Young gamer entrepreneurs
- Key consumer insights
- Larger families allow more gaming, many with Nintendo
- Figure 3: Parental assessment of COVID-19 impact on playing video games, by number of children, 2022
- Gaming social media represents an opportunity for brands
- Figure 4: Ideal after-school activities, by number of children in household, 2022
- Games with local cooperative features help families game together
- Figure 5: Gaming perceptions – Socializing and status, by age, 2022
- Teens and tweens want quality games that cater to group tastes
- Figure 6: Video gaming behaviors, by gamer segment, 2022
- Girls get less time to game, and gaming isn’t always leisurely
- Figure 7: Parental assessment of COVID-19 impact on playing video games, by child gender and age, 2022
- Girls have more gaming restrictions from parents at home
- Figure 8: Parental involvement with gaming, by gender, 2022
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Global and US Gaming Market
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- Figure 9: Global video game revenue, 2019-24
- Figure 10: Global video game revenue, by segment, 2022
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Teens & Tweens by the Numbers
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- Figure 11: US population of teens and tweens age 10-17, 2017-27
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- Figure 12: US population distribution of teens and tweens age 10-17, by age and race/Hispanic origin, 2021
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Factors Impacting Teen & Tween Gamers
- Chinese teen and tween gaming crackdown
- Teen and tween harassment online
- Continued COVID-19 impact: Shanghai lockdown, longer console lifespans
- Inflation – Consumer’s chief worry in 2022
- Figure 13: Mintel consumer financial health assessment, 2022
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- Figure 14: US Consumer Price Index changes by month, 2007-22
- Chinese teen and tween gaming crackdown
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Competitive Strategies and Market Opportunities
- Key players in the teen and tween multiplatform space
- Figure 15: Key multiplatform games, by player count and revenue, 2020-21
- Roblox
- Figure 16: Chipotle Roblox collaboration virtual items, 2021
- Fortnite
- Figure 17: Wendy’s gaming stream award, 2019
- Minecraft
- Benefits of gaming in education
- Twitch and a new age of entrepreneurs
- Key players in the teen and tween multiplatform space
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Teen & Tween Gamers: Fast Facts
- 53% of families with three or more children allow more gaming
- 66% of young gamers prefer to relax with video games after school
- 57% spend one hour gaming, but three-hour sessions are the average
- 84% of teens and tweens own digital games
- 58% of parents comfortable letting their children play online with friends
- 74% of teens and tweens talk to their parents about gaming
- 93% of 10-11 year old gamers enjoy playing games with family members
- 53% of families with three or more children allow more gaming
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Video Game Player Overview
- Video games aren’t just for kids, but they really do love them
- Figure 18: Any video gameplay in the past three months, by age, 2021-22
- Mobile gaming’s status challenged by young gamers’ console usage
- Figure 19: Overall gaming device usage, 2022
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- Figure 20: Console brand usage, by age and gender, 2022
- Most play weekly, designing for segments may improve engagement
- Figure 21: Gaming frequency, 2022
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- Figure 22: Gaming frequency, by age and gender, 2022
- Motivations for playing and gamer segments
- Figure 23: Top reasons for playing video games – Grouped by motivations, 2022
- Mintel gamer segments
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- Figure 24: Gamer segments, 2022
- Achievers – Characteristics and demographics
- Explorers – Characteristics and demographics
- Socializers – Characteristics and demographics
- Competitors – Characteristics and demographics
- Video games aren’t just for kids, but they really do love them
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Parental Assessment of COVID-19 Impact on Gaming
- Larger families more relaxed on gaming time during lockdown
- Figure 26: Parental assessment of COVID-19 impact on playing video games, by number of children, 2022
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- Figure 27: Parental assessment of COVID-19 impact on playing video games, by gaming console brand, 2022
- Parents may hold girls back from equal participation in the gaming industry
- Figure 28: Parental assessment of COVID-19 impact on playing video games, by child gender and age, 2022
- Larger families more relaxed on gaming time during lockdown
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After-school Activity Aspirations
- Teen and tween interests are clear, gaming and entertainment dominate
- Figure 29: Ideal after-school activities, 2022
- The common teenage boy gamer image isn’t a stereotype for nothing
- Figure 30: Ideal after-school activities, by gender, 2022
- Gaming social media represents another opportunity for brands to engage
- Figure 31: Ideal after-school activities, by number of children in household, 2022
- Teen and tween interests are clear, gaming and entertainment dominate
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Time Spent Playing and Watching Games
- Teen and tween gamers don’t have time for epic hours-long play sessions
- Figure 32: Active and passive time engaged with video games, 2022
- Younger gamers most drawn to shorter gaming sessions
- Figure 33: Active and passive time engaged with video games, by age, 2022
- As a leisure hobby, gaming isn’t leisurely; a case for more casual fun
- Figure 34: Active and passive time engaged with video games, by gender, 2022
- Teen and tween gamers don’t have time for epic hours-long play sessions
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Physical and Digital Gaming Libraries
- Teens and tweens trust digital libraries are equal to physical purchases
- Figure 35: Physical and digital game ownership, 2022
- Teen and tween gamers could benefit most from gaming subscriptions
- Figure 36: Physical and digital game ownership, by number of children in household, 2022
- Device affordability always matters for younger gamers and families
- Figure 37: Games ownership, by devices used, 2022
- Teens and tweens trust digital libraries are equal to physical purchases
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Parental Controls and Involvement with Gaming
- Moral concerns on the dangers of gaming mostly just make headlines
- Figure 38: Parental involvement with gaming, 2022
- Companies looking to boost appeal among parents should watch Nintendo
- Figure 39: Parental involvement with gaming, by console brand ownership, 2022
- Girls face more gaming restrictions from parents at home
- Figure 40: Parental involvement with gaming, by gender, 2022
- Moral concerns on the dangers of gaming mostly just make headlines
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Gaming Behaviors
- Most have a positive relationship with their parents and gaming
- Figure 41: Video gaming behaviors, 2022
- Gaming media and brands supporting women help normalize girl gamers
- Figure 42: Video gaming behaviors, by gender and age, 2022
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- Figure 43: Bungie, Destiny 2, support for RvW reproductive rights for employees, 2022
- Socializers want multiple quality games that cater to group tastes
- Figure 44: Video gaming behaviors, by gamer segment, 2022
- Most have a positive relationship with their parents and gaming
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Attitudes toward Gaming
- Games featuring local cooperative play keep families gaming together
- Figure 45: Gaming perceptions – Socializing and status, by age, 2022
- Teens and tweens are happy sharing and know when too much is too much
- Figure 46: Gaming perceptions – Comparisons to other kids, by age, 2022
- Tech in the classroom has the go-ahead from teens and tweens
- Figure 47: Gaming perceptions – Benefits and innovations, by age, 2022
- Teens and tweens enjoy gaming without spending
- Figure 48: Gaming perceptions – Gifting and spending, by age, 2022
- Games featuring local cooperative play keep families gaming together
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Appendix – Data Sources and Abbreviations
- Data sources
- Sales data
- Consumer survey data
- Abbreviations and terms
- Abbreviations
- Data sources
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