Young Gamers Turn to Mobile Rather than PCs and Consoles

A new report from the NPD Group indicates that mobile devices have supplanted computers as the platform of choice for children who play video games. Smartphones and tablets are now most popular with 63 percent of gamers in the age range of 2 to 17, according to NPD’s “Kids and Gaming 2015.” “On the flip side, 45 percent of kids use a home PC for gaming, a drop of 22 points since 2013,” reports CNET. “The decline is most prominent among children ages 2 to 5. Video game consoles are also losing ground — used by 60 percent of kids surveyed compared with 67 percent in 2013.” While mobile’s popularity grows, PC sales have declined. Game console sales are still strong, but kids spend more time on their mobile devices.

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