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Total number of people who play and spend money on mobile games in Japan in 2018, by device (in millions)
Number of mobile games players and payers in Japan 2018, by device
In 2018, the majority of mobile game players in Japan were smartphone users, with approximately **** million people playing games on their smartphones. About **** million people paid for smartphone games, equaling about ** percent of all smartphone gamers. While tablets were used to a lesser extent as gaming devices, the share of buyers was higher than in the case of smartphones, with a majority of tablet gamers paying for gaming content.
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Newzoo. (March 18, 2019). Total number of people who play and spend money on mobile games in Japan in 2018, by device (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1072704/japan-number-people-play-buy-mobile-games-by-device/
Newzoo. "Total number of people who play and spend money on mobile games in Japan in 2018, by device (in millions)." Chart. March 18, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1072704/japan-number-people-play-buy-mobile-games-by-device/
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Total number of people who play and spend money on mobile games in Japan in 2018, by device (in millions) [Graph], Newzoo, March 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1072704/japan-number-people-play-buy-mobile-games-by-device/
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