- An AARP survey reveals habits and attitudes of elderly gamers.
- In (**************************************, (********************************************************. 6 million senior citizens played games in some capacity.
- Most play predominantly on mobile.
according to a recent survey published by the AARP interest group, baby boomers are flocking to video games in their old age.
The survey aims tounderstand the general sentiment and habits of US citizens aged 53 or above when it comes to partaking in gaming. For the online survey, a sample of 3, 823 respondents fielded a series of questions linked to video games.
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The results suggest that more and more adults are spending time playing games.
The senior citizen gaming community swelled from 2 million in to******************************. 6 million in (***************************************. (% of) ****************************************************** adults are now playing games at least once a month compared to 38% in 2020, with an average playtime of around 5 hours per week.
In 2019, (% of) – – year-olds played games, while the number falls slightly lower to (% for) ************************************************** – 92 – yea r-olds, before dropping to (**************************************************************% for those aged 92 and above.
In (******************************, % of elderly gamers played every day, while the figure jumped to nearly (% in) . Interestingly, among these daily gamers, (% are women.
though less or above adults play games, over 50% of those that do enjoy playing every day compared to (% of) ****************************************************** (to – year -olds.
Mobile All The Way
As for what devices are favored among the older gaming population, mobile takes the crown convincingly.
In 2020, 69% used a phone, tablet, or mother mobile devices. In (****************************************, the figure grew to (****************************************% . PC gamers dropped to 49%, while consoles drew in a measly (%.)
The social aspect is reportedly responsible for the rise of senior gamers, with many noting time with family members and a sense of community. as the main impetus for gaming. Despite this, 92% report playing alone.
Over half of elderly gamers also report stress and anxiety relief as another motivating factor as well as a way to alleviate boredom, for enjoyment, and for the intellectual benefits.
On the monetary side, elderly gamers are responsible for spending $ 3.5 billion on gaming. On average, each person spent $ 90 in 26419, up from $ (in) ****************************************
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