A 2026 survey found that women accounted for 46 percent of gamers in the United States, down from 47 percent of U.S. gamers identifying as women during the previous year.
What percentage gamers are female?
Almost half of gaming audiences in the United States are female. This development has been ongoing for years, and whereas women are under-represented in games media and the industry, they make up a sizable chunk of gamers and spending power. There are some differences in terms of genre preferences but as a whole, female gaming audiences in the United States are just as engaged as their male counterparts.
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