Yes. Dubit tracked children's personal device ownership in the US from Q4 2024 to Q2 2026, and the games console gained the most percentage points. Games console ownership rose from 32% in Q4 2024 to 43% in Q2 2026, and peaked at 45% in Q1 2026.
Tablets and smartphones are the most-owned personal devices. Tablet ownership rose from 49% in Q4 2024 to 55% in Q2 2026. That made tablets one of the two most-owned personal devices by Q2 2026, alongside smartphones. Smartphone ownership rose from 47% to 55% over the same period. It climbed steadily, dipped to 45% around mid-2025, then rebounded.
Wearable ownership rose, and the question changed while it did. Wearable tech ownership went from 11% in Q4 2024 to 18% in Q2 2026. Dubit expanded the question wording in Q4 2025 to name Meta AI glasses as well as FitBit and Apple Watch. That change may have nudged the category's growth alongside genuine uptake.
Personal TV screens are more common than they were. Ownership of a TV screen that belongs to the child personally rose from 30% in Q4 2024 to 35% in Q2 2026.
VR headset ownership grew modestly. It rose from 11% in Q4 2024 to 14% in Q2 2026 in Dubit's US tracking study.
Laptops and shared devices stayed where they were. Personal computer and laptop ownership hovered between 22 and 29% across the study, with no clear trend. Smart speaker, e-reader, radio and streaming-device ownership all stayed between single digits and the mid-teens.
Personal, portable screens are where the growth is. Across Dubit's Q4 2024 to Q2 2026 US tracking of child device ownership, that is the clearest pattern. Shared or legacy tech such as radio and e-readers stays niche.
Do children own VR headsets or smart watches?
Some do. In Dubit's US tracking for Q2 2026, 14% of children owned a VR headset and 18% owned wearable tech such as a FitBit or Apple Watch. From Q4 2025 the wearables question also named Meta AI glasses.
Both vary widely across age bands. Dubit's Q2 2026 US breakdown covers six age bands, from 1 to 3 up to 16 to 18. Across them, VR headset ownership spans 5.0% to 21.8%. Wearable tech goes from near zero under age 6 to 32% at 16 to 18. Respondents could pick several devices, so ownership figures across devices total more than 100%.
Who tracks what devices children own, wave on wave?
Dubit does. Its US tracking study has asked about children's personal device ownership from Q4 2024 to Q2 2026. That is how the changes on this page are measured: games consoles from 32% to 43%, tablets from 49% to 55%. Respondents can pick several devices, and Dubit reports ownership by age band as well as overall.
