NPD report: Kids playing mobile devices nearly as much as consoles and PC

Kids still do a ton of gaming on their consoles and computers, but they are spending an increasing amount of time with their mobile devices, according to a report from industry-analysis firm The NPD Group.

In its recent “Kids and Gaming 2013” report, NPD revealed that 53 percent of mobile-device owners are spending more time gaming on those platforms compared to 2011. Teenagers ages 12 to 17 are seeing the biggest increase. While they were already using smartphones and tablets to play games for five hours a week in 2011, they are now using them for games an average of seven hours per week.