| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Being able to play video games instantly whenever I want | 44% |
| Having a wide range of videogames to play | 43% |
| It's free or cheap | 34% |
| Getting value for money | 31% |
| The convenience of storing content digitally | 30% |
| Exclusive access to video games (not available anywhere else) | 19% |
| Building my digital collection of video games | 19% |
| Being able to play on different devices / in different locations | 18% |
| The visual / sound quality | 15% |
| I like the recommendations on online platforms | 14% |
| Being able to access video games before they are available on physical formats | 13% |
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Release date
February 2023
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Region
United Kingdom
Survey time period
April 7 to May 31, 2022
Number of respondents
1,355 respondents
Age group
12 years and older
Special properties
downloaded or streamed video games online in the past 3 months
Supplementary notes
Original question: What are the main reasons that you choose to access video games online (i.e. downloading or streaming)? Please select your top 3.
This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the
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