Stats of our lives: The gaming babies boom

The alarming spike in toddlers who play video games — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

The gaming babies boom
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1.54

Percent increase in population of children ages 2-17 in the U.S. since 2009

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Percent increase in portion of gaming community that's made up of children ages 2-17 in the U.S. since 2009

17

Percent increase in gaming among children ages 2-5

Source: NPD Group

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