According to a recent AARP survey (via CBS News), Senior Citizen gaming is on an impressive rise.
"More than 10 million Americans age 50 and older became active video gamers over the past three years, according to an AARP survey. In 2016, there were 40 million senior gamers, a number that's mushroomed to about 51 million in 2019, the survey found.
To be sure, people in their mid-30s still make up a majority of the gaming industry's customers, but the rise in gray-haired gamers has big implications for how companies like Electronic Arts and Nintendo market and create new products, industry observers say."
Spending from older gamers is also up —
"Americans over 50 spent $3.5 billion on video games and accessories between in first half of the year, up sharply from $523 million during the same period in 2016, according to AARP."
In the full article there's more, I encourage you to read it. I love it when gaming hits demographics that I don't expect it to.
What about you? Will you be gaming into your 70's and beyond?
"More than 10 million Americans age 50 and older became active video gamers over the past three years, according to an AARP survey. In 2016, there were 40 million senior gamers, a number that's mushroomed to about 51 million in 2019, the survey found.
To be sure, people in their mid-30s still make up a majority of the gaming industry's customers, but the rise in gray-haired gamers has big implications for how companies like Electronic Arts and Nintendo market and create new products, industry observers say."
Spending from older gamers is also up —
"Americans over 50 spent $3.5 billion on video games and accessories between in first half of the year, up sharply from $523 million during the same period in 2016, according to AARP."
In the full article there's more, I encourage you to read it. I love it when gaming hits demographics that I don't expect it to.
What about you? Will you be gaming into your 70's and beyond?
