Windows 11 becomes most popular operating system among Steam gamers in December 2024

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Windows 11 has become the most popular operating system among Steam gamers, reaching 54.96% usage in December 2024. This marks a significant increase of 6.16% from November and over 13% from December 2023. In contrast, Windows 10's market share has dropped to 42.39%, down from 53.45% a year earlier. The decline is attributed to gamers upgrading in anticipation of Windows 10's end of support in October 2025. Windows 11 offers features that enhance gaming, such as Auto HDR and DirectStorage. While it is gaining traction among gamers, Windows 10 still leads in overall desktop usage, with 62.7% compared to Windows 11's 34.12%.


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