Weekly poll results: most people game on their phone, many use tablets too

Mobile Gaming Dominates: Your Weekly Poll Reveals Smartphone & Tablet Gaming Habits

Our latest reader poll sought to uncover your preferred gaming devices, and the results are in! As a site dedicated to all things smartphone, we weren't shocked to see the **smartphone** emerge as the undisputed champion for gaming. But some of the other rankings offered a few interesting surprises.

While many might expect PCs or traditional consoles to dominate the secondary positions, it was **tablets** that secured the silver medal. While it's true that many older tablets find new life as media consumption devices, the poll indicates a significant portion of our audience uses tablets with enough power to handle modern and demanding mobile games.

PC Gaming Still Strong, Laptops Lead the Pack

Landing in a strong third place, **PC gaming** (encompassing both desktops and laptops) remains a significant player. User comments suggest a clear preference for **laptops** as the go-to platform for PC gamers within our community. While the rise of custom-built ARM-powered handheld consoles has been noted, they haven't yet achieved widespread adoption.

Consoles & Niche Gaming: A Smaller Slice of the Pie

**Traditional consoles** still hold their own, though our audience demonstrably leans more towards PC gaming. Interestingly, while powerful ARM-based handhelds exist, many users opt for the larger screen real estate of tablets for their handheld gaming needs. Lower-power handhelds also see some usage, primarily for emulating classic games.

The Niche Markets: Game Streaming & VR

When it comes to cutting-edge gaming technologies, **game streaming services** barely made a dent in the poll results. Similarly, **VR gaming** remains a niche pursuit, as anticipated. We expected VR to appear near the bottom, but the slight surprise was seeing it edge out game streaming services in popularity among our readers. Source