Fully 97% of teens ages 12-17 play computer, web, portable, or console games. Additionally:
* 50% of teens played games “yesterday.”
* 86% of teens play on a console like the Xbox, PlayStation, or Wii.
* 73% play games on a desktop or a laptop computer.
* 60% use a portable gaming device like a Sony PlayStation Portable, a Nintendo DS, or a Game Boy.
* 48% use a cell phone or handheld organizer to play games.
For most teens, gaming is a social activity and a major component of their overall social experience. Teens play games in a variety of ways, including with others in person, with others online, and by themselves.
* 65% of game-playing teens play with other people who are in the room with them.
* 27% play games with people who they connect with through the internet.
* 82% play games alone, although 71% of this group also plays with others.
And nearly 3 in 5 teens (59%) of teens play games in multiple ways—with others in the same room, with others online, or alone.
* 42% of teens who play games in multiple ways say they play most often with others in the same room.
* 42% of teens who play games in multiple ways most often play alone.
* 15% of teens who play games in multiple ways play most often with those they are connected to via the internet.
Source: Teens, Video Games and Civics
