So Spielt Österreich: 2023

The GfK study "Gaming in Austria 2023", commissioned by the Österreichischer Verband für Unterhaltungssoftware (ÖVUS), examines how Austrians play video games. The document is based on 8.5 million people in internet households (n=3.009), and platform figures refer to all gamers in Austria regardless of how often they play. It reports that 5.8 million Austrian women and men play video games, with a split of 49% women and 51% men. The average age of players is 38.1 years, and they spend 12 hours per week gaming.

On frequency, 31% play (almost) daily, 19% play several times per week, 10% play several times per month, 6% play rarely, and 34% do not play at all. Regarding platforms, 54% play on smartphones and tablets, 40% on consoles and 27% on PCs. Asked how they buy games, 46% say they mainly buy digitally, 39% say they buy digital and physical equally, and 16% mainly buy physically.