According to a new study, over half (52%) of tablet owners, including the iPad, play games on their device. Gaming is the second most popular activity on these devices, behind only surfing the Internet (58%).
Moreover, active gamers are more likely than the average consumer to plan on purchasing an iPad or other tablet in the next three months.
During the last year, there appears to be a significant increase in the number of people who play games on phones. Gamers appear to be defecting from their handheld gaming devices to smartphones to get their gaming kicks: