![American Kids' Digital Activities By Age, September 2014 [TABLE]](https://trends.e-strategyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/184658.gif "Table - American Kids' Digital Activities By Age")
Polling by YouGov for Scholastic in September 2014 found some variation between older and younger teens in frequency of gaming. Nearly six in 10 12- to 14-year-olds in the US said they “play games or apps on any kind of electronic device” at least five days a week vs. 45% of those ages 15 to 17.
Amid the proliferation of devices on which games can be played, consoles remain important. In an August 2014 study by Camp Mobile, 60% of 13- to 17-year-olds in the US reported owning one. And those devices do not lie idle, judging by Nielsen’s Q3 2014 finding that 12- to 17-year-olds were using game consoles about 20 hours per month on average. Read the rest at eMarketer.
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