Games 212 Million Americans Play Video Games, Including A Third Of Those Aged Over 80 The octogenarian gamers finally represent John Walker

The annual Entertainment Software Association Essential Facts survey is out today, revealing the results of the industry body’s questioning of 13,545 people in the U.S. regarding their relationship with video games. The figures show the numbers of Americans playing games has slightly grown since 2025. 67 percent of the country, or 212.3 million people, are playing games. But more notably, that figure includes 32 percent of those aged 81 to 90.