The NPD Group has recently published a report (via CNET) that shows that 2-17 year-olds in the United States are playing more games on phones and tablets than on consoles.

“The largest and most surprising shift in the 2015 gaming ecosystem was kids’ move away from the computer”.

While computers were once considered the entry point for gaming, Callahan said, this is no longer the case.

This report adds credence to recent claims from Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter, who believes the console audience has reached its peak.

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The decline in PC Gaming is common across all ages surveyed, but prevalent in children aged 2-5.

Consoles saw a decrease in gaming as well, though not almost to the magnitude experienced on the computer.

The computer was once a dominant platform for kids who wanted to play video games.

Time spent on mobile devices has also risen. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all have reasons to worry, too.

Back in the day say maybe 10-15 years ago when some of us were still kids, give us a choice between a phone or a Game Boy and we’d gladly pick the Game Boy anytime. Time spent on older seventh generation consoles like the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 has dropped compared with a year ago, NPD said. They have welcomed a whole new generation into games that perhaps wouldn’t have been gaming at all even five years ago.

Kids, according to the report, are favoring traditional game consoles like the 3DS less than they used to.

Physical games continue to command the highest average spend, with average spending holding steady at $27. NPD didn’t reveal when the survey was conducted or how many children participated.