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Frequency of playing video games by U.S. children according to parents in 2017
This statistic presents the frequency of playing video games on consoles and handhelds by children in the United States according to their parents as of February 2017. According to the findings, ** percent of parents reported that their child has never played video games on a console, while an additional ** percent of parents said the same in terms of game play via handheld devices.
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Common Sense Media. (October 19, 2017). Frequency of playing video games on consoles and handhelds by children in the United States according to their parents as of February 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/937023/frequency-playing-games-consoles-handhelds-children-usa/
Common Sense Media. "Frequency of playing video games on consoles and handhelds by children in the United States according to their parents as of February 2017." Chart. October 19, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/937023/frequency-playing-games-consoles-handhelds-children-usa/
Common Sense Media. (2017). Frequency of playing video games on consoles and handhelds by children in the United States according to their parents as of February 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/937023/frequency-playing-games-consoles-handhelds-children-usa/
Common Sense Media. "Frequency of Playing Video Games on Consoles and Handhelds by Children in The United States According to Their Parents as of February 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Oct 2017, /statistics/937023/frequency-playing-games-consoles-handhelds-children-usa/
Common Sense Media, Frequency of playing video games on consoles and handhelds by children in the United States according to their parents as of February 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/937023/frequency-playing-games-consoles-handhelds-children-usa/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Frequency of playing video games on consoles and handhelds by children in the United States according to their parents as of February 2017 [Graph], Common Sense Media, October 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/937023/frequency-playing-games-consoles-handhelds-children-usa/
