According to the tastes Pew Research Center, while 68% of Americans have smartphones; 45% have tablet computers, ownership of other digital devices has not grown in recent years. But when looking at millennials, smartphone ownership is nearing the saturation point with some groups: 86% of those ages 18-29 have a smartphone, as do 83% of those ages 30-49 and 87% of those living in households earning $75,000 and up annually.

E-Readers & MP3 Players 

Today, about one-in-five adults (19%) report owning an e-reader, while in early 2014 that share was a third (32%). Ownership of MP3 players has not had a notable decline, but the percentage of adults who own one has hovered around the 40% mark since 2008. And computer ownership levels have stayed roughly where they were a decade ago.

These changes are all taking place in a world where smartphones are transforming into all-purpose devices that can take the place of specialized technology, such as music players, e-book readers and gaming devices.

Some of the changes in device ownership patterns are particularly evident for young adults. Among those ages 18-29, ownership of MP3 players and computers has declined by double digits in the past five years. In 2010, three-quarters of 18- to 29-year-olds owned an MP3 player; by 2015, only half (51%) had one.

Other Findings

Cellphones continue to top of the list. Roughly nine-in-ten American adults (92%) own a mobile phone of some kind. Although these mobile devices are ubiquitous today, the share of adults who own one has risen substantially since 2004, when Pew Research conducted its first poll on cell ownership. At that time, 65% of Americans owned a cellphone.

Some of the other findings:

Computers are the next-most popular device among those measured. Some 73% of U.S. adults own a desktop or laptop computer, a figure that is similar to the 71% of those who owned a computer or laptop in 2004 and down somewhat from a high of 80% in 2012.

• Some 40% of adults report having a game console, a number that has not budged in five years.
• Four-in-ten Americans (40%) own MP3 players, down from the high mark of 47% in 2010.
• About a fifth (19%) have e-book readers, a drop from 32% who said they owned one in early 2014.
• Some 14% of adults own a portable gaming device, such as a PlayStation Portable (PSP).

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