The number of active PC/Console players increased from 2019 (152.4M) by 11% - to 179M players in 2021.
About 3/4 of PC gamers have gamepads. Coronavirus hasn’t affected this trend anyhow.
But if we’re talking about owning gaming mouses, keyboards, and surfaces, demand increased sufficiently. On average, by 15-20%. Newzoo also connects it with a transition to remote work.
The majority of players (33%) buy peripherals to feel the game better. 21% want to get a competitive advantage. 17% of players just like how gaming peripherals look.