As the American population is advised to stay at home, self-isolate, or to shelter in place, online engagement during the coronavirus outbreak in the United States has increased dramatically. As of March 19, online gaming traffic has increased by ** percent week-over-week. This is hardly surprising, as gaming was one of the most common at-home media activities during the coronavirus in the United States.For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
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CNBC. (March 19, 2020). Weekly increase in data usage in the United States due to coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown as of March 19, 2020, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108378/coronavirus-impact-online-traffic-usa-category/
CNBC. "Weekly increase in data usage in the United States due to coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown as of March 19, 2020, by category." Chart. March 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108378/coronavirus-impact-online-traffic-usa-category/
CNBC. (2020). Weekly increase in data usage in the United States due to coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown as of March 19, 2020, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108378/coronavirus-impact-online-traffic-usa-category/
CNBC. "Weekly Increase in Data Usage in The United States Due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) Shutdown as of March 19, 2020, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108378/coronavirus-impact-online-traffic-usa-category/
CNBC, Weekly increase in data usage in the United States due to coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown as of March 19, 2020, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108378/coronavirus-impact-online-traffic-usa-category/ (last visited October 19, 2025)
Weekly increase in data usage in the United States due to coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown as of March 19, 2020, by category [Graph], CNBC, March 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108378/coronavirus-impact-online-traffic-usa-category/
