American Kids' Digital Activities By Age, September 2014 [TABLE]

American Kids' Digital Activities By Age, September 2014 [TABLE]

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.