Why Is The Average Age of Gamers Getting Older?

[Alf]

Is it because all the 70s, 80s and 90s kids never grew out of video games?

[qpardo]

Holografix původně napsal:

video games are addicting so the old gamers never kicked the habit.

man childs*

[Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍]

Oh? I beg to differ, but don't care enough to argue. Been gaming since I was a wee lad, and 43 now, and all my older friends are gamers, including my 75 year old buddy.

And we spend a lot on our hobby. Shame they keep marketing to the wrong generation.

[Brian9824]

I mean heck, an 85 year old skyrim playing Grandma is still one of the most popular streamers out there - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzkY7wa8Ksxv4M5NyUYgTmA

[Alf]

Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍 původně napsal:

Go me! 10000+ plus games,

And I bet my money most of it has gone to waste because how much have you actually played?

[Brian9824]

Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍 původně napsal:

Oh? I beg to differ, but don't care enough to argue. Been gaming since I was a wee lad, and 43 now, and all my older friends are gamers, including my 75 year old buddy.

And we spend a lot on our hobby. Shame they keep marketing to the wrong generation.

Yep, its been trending up and up age wise for a while now

https://techjury.net/blog/video-game-demographics/#gref

The average gamer is 34 years old
70% of gamers are age 18 or older

https://www.gamesparks.com/blog/the-average-gamer-how-the-demographics-have-shifted/

The average age of the gamer of today is around the age of 35.

https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/15/esa-ceo-64-of-u-s-adults-are-gamers-46-of-players-are-women-older-people-are-playing-more/

And the average age of gamers is now 35 to 44 years old.

[what the L 👤]

Cherry původně napsal:

Because most of gen z are mobile gamers. They don't know what Windows is or a desktop for that matter.

What if my phone screen is bigger than ur ""desktop"" 😂😂

[Esoteric]

Alf původně napsal:

Is it because all the 70s, 80s and 90s kids never grew out of video games?

Because peopww awe getting owdew awnd gamews awe peopwe uwu siwwy biwwy. *cuddles Alf*

[Callahan420]

Give me a source that does not include smartphones or mobile gaming bs.

Average age is at least 40

[Decathect]

Because people continued doing what they enjoy doing. I was born early 80's and still love to game.

Also, if you were an elderly person who loves video games...its a pretty good activity to continue doing. Helps keep the mind active, helps with hand eye, so I don't see a reason why people would stop playing.

I can see in the future it won't be uncommon for people in their 80's in online games with teens.

[Brian9824]

Fred Durst původně napsal:

Another possibility is that millennial, such as myself, use my mom's credit cards to buy all my games, which throws all the statistics out of whack.

Thanks a lot ma, you're ruining the gamer demographics!

Uhh that is not how statistics work, they don't go off credit card purchases or would even have any way of knowing how old someone using a credit card is.

[Brian9824]

TeamGunstar původně napsal:

Because people continued doing what they enjoy doing. I was born early 80's and still love to game.

Also, if you were an elderly person who loves video games...its a pretty good activity to continue doing. Helps keep the mind active, helps with hand eye, so I don't see a reason why people would stop playing.

I can see in the future it won't be uncommon for people in their 80's in online games with teens.

Nope, again if you haven't seen here check out Skyrim Grandma - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzkY7wa8Ksxv4M5NyUYgTmA

[Decathect]

brian9824 původně napsal:

TeamGunstar původně napsal:

Because people continued doing what they enjoy doing. I was born early 80's and still love to game.

Also, if you were an elderly person who loves video games...its a pretty good activity to continue doing. Helps keep the mind active, helps with hand eye, so I don't see a reason why people would stop playing.

I can see in the future it won't be uncommon for people in their 80's in online games with teens.

Nope, again if you haven't seen here check out Skyrim Grandma - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzkY7wa8Ksxv4M5NyUYgTmA

Exactly. It'll be pretty cool, grandparents will be gaming with their grandchildren. Good bonding experiences

[Li77lehorn]

My grandfather had more c64 games than anyone I ever knew. He just liked the latest stuff and messing around with it. I guess I'm like him. I like seeing the changes in graphics.

[Alf]

brian9824 původně napsal:

Fred Durst původně napsal:

Another possibility is that millennial, such as myself, use my mom's credit cards to buy all my games, which throws all the statistics out of whack.

Thanks a lot ma, you're ruining the gamer demographics!

Uhh that is not how statistics work, they don't go off credit card purchases or would even have any way of knowing how old someone using a credit card is.

LOL, that's not how "statistic" works huh?

Uhem...clears throat... They sure do! Especially when the evidence is "hidden" in plain sight and they soon later discover that they need to cover their tracks! LMAO.

[shoopy]

Alf původně napsal:

Is it because all the 70s, 80s and 90s kids never grew out of video games?

This, plus them playing makes games more "ok" for adults who didn't play before. Plus games have evolved out of gimmick/fad/nerd status.