Windows 10 is now used by over 35% of Steam gamers
The 64-bit version of Windows 10 remains in second place behind Windows 7 64-bit, but the gap between these top two most-used OS versions on Steam is now wafer-thin, with just 0.2% separating them.
Given the 1.24% increase in usage for Windows 10 64-bit (currently at 34.01%) since last month, it seems likely that that version will finally take the top spot from its Windows 7 counterpart (now at 34.21%) by this time next month.
When you add up the 32- and 64-bit variants of each OS, though, a slightly different picture emerges: for Windows 7, the combined total comes to 42.01%; and for Windows 10, the 32- and 64-bit total adds up to 35.31%, indicating a much wider gap between the older and newer versions of the OS. It may well be a few more months before Windows 10 finally overtakes Windows 7 in its entirety on Steam.
Curiously, Windows XP usage on Steam continues to creep up - following a 0.01% rise in the stats published in January, and a further increase of 0.14% last month, XP usage has again risen by 0.08% in the latest monthly breakdown, and is now at 2.39%, ahead of Windows 8 64-bit at 1.71%.
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YoutPosted:
ClimaticCamel Why are some people on windows XP? Even windows 7 is better than that.
Was going to ask the same question!
SeamPosted:
The only reason it wasnt used so much at first is because of the usual bugs which come out with a new OS so its good to see the usage now picking up.
elsePosted:
Windows 10 being used and in second place isn't that surprising, but I honestly would've expected it to be first.
SleepPosted:
Windows 10 is similar to Windows 7 and that's why it's leading along with it. Everyone (including me) really doesn't like Windows 8.
TaigaAisakaPosted:
ClimaticCamel Why are some people on windows XP? Even windows 7 is better than that.
Those are the nerds who are using pre-built PCs thinking they can run a game like Black Ops 3 and then complain about the lag for it. That or they don't know they can get Windows 7,8,10 for free...
EarthbornPosted:
Windows 10 is great, it's so smooth. It's brilliant for gaming, snappy, beautiful and modern. Everything you could ask for.
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