Originally launching again within the latter half of 2021, it has taken Windows 11 simply shy of three years to develop into the most well-liked OS for Steam customers globally, in keeping with the most recent Steam Hardware Survey.
In August, Windows 11 made up 49.17% of polled computer systems, with Windows 10 customers falling to 47.09%. If you are excited about the place the remainder of the Microsoft OS clan line up within the stats, Windows 7 sits at 0.037% and Windows 8.1 makes up simply 0.07%. The newest Steam Hardware survey exhibits that as new gaming PCs are bought with Windows 11 preinstalled, the proportion of different OSes decreases to accommodate these figures.
In May 2021, Windows 10 had 92% of the market. When Windows 10 took over Windows 7, it did so at simply 34% %, which will be partially attributed to the shortage of recognition of Windows 8.1, and the gradual decline of Windows 7. Both Windows 7 and eight.1 make up mere fractions of percentages of the participant base proper now, suggesting Steam players had been extra various of their Windows OS alternative in 2016 than they’re now. Despite this, Windows 10 managed to develop into the most well-liked OS on Steam in only a single 12 months.
It’s essential to notice, when taking a look at Steam Hardware Surveys that they’re non-obligatory and nameless. This implies that, whereas they provide a superb determine of what share of the participant base makes use of sure machines, it is solely an estimation, extrapolated out for the broader inhabitants.
Windows 11 is the most well-liked OS in keeping with the survey, and given earlier surveys and the gradual progress of Windows 11 stats in them, this tracks with what was anticipated but it surely may change month over month.
The remainder of the Steam stats are nicely value digging into, too, particularly to gauge additional info like PSVR2 adoption due to the PSVR2 PC Adapter, the rise of Simplified Chinese machines (maybe associated to the success of Black Myth: Wukong), and the way a lot free arduous drive area customers have. Those with lower than 10GB free at any second are really residing life on the sting of their gaming chair.
Congratulations, Windows 11! You took your time however you are lastly on the very prime of the pile.
