Original question: How old were you when you first played a game in the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series of video games? If you are unsure, please give your best estimate.Â
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UK gamers on how old they were when they first played Grand Theft Auto 2023
According to a survey conducted in November 2023 among Grand Theft Auto (GTA) gaming audiences in the United Kingdom, more than 71 percent of people who have played GTA first played one of the games when they were under the age of 18. The sale of this video game, which is known for its explicit content, is legally restricted to adults, which means that most users played Grand Theft Auto for the first time before they were legally allowed to buy it. Around 36 percent of people who have played GTA first played it when they were between the ages of 12 and 15 years, and two percent first played it when they were younger than 7.Â
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YouGov. (December 5, 2023). Age of gamers in the United Kingdom (UK) at which they first played a Grand Theft Auto video game as of November 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1463404/uk-gamers-age-first-time-playing-grand-theft-auto/
YouGov. "Age of gamers in the United Kingdom (UK) at which they first played a Grand Theft Auto video game as of November 2023." Chart. December 5, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1463404/uk-gamers-age-first-time-playing-grand-theft-auto/
YouGov. (2023). Age of gamers in the United Kingdom (UK) at which they first played a Grand Theft Auto video game as of November 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1463404/uk-gamers-age-first-time-playing-grand-theft-auto/
YouGov. "Age of Gamers in The United Kingdom (Uk) at Which They First Played a Grand Theft Auto Video Game as of November 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2023, /statistics/1463404/uk-gamers-age-first-time-playing-grand-theft-auto/
YouGov, Age of gamers in the United Kingdom (UK) at which they first played a Grand Theft Auto video game as of November 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1463404/uk-gamers-age-first-time-playing-grand-theft-auto/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Age of gamers in the United Kingdom (UK) at which they first played a Grand Theft Auto video game as of November 2023 [Graph], YouGov, December 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1463404/uk-gamers-age-first-time-playing-grand-theft-auto/
