Ross PK Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 (edited) Over here in the UK suprisingly it's supposed to be in the late 20's or early 30's (can't remember exactly). I was expecting it to be teens. The reason why I ask is because I hear a lot of Americans say that a lot of their friends or family think that they should've grown out of playing video games, and they're just for kids (teens and under). So, I was wondering if the average age of the game player in America is actually younger than what it is over in the UK. Edited September 19, 2008 by Ross PK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 25 to 35 IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 (edited) The latest polling suggests that the average age of the majority of gamers as of late 2007 was somewhere between the ages 5 and 65. So there ya go. Edited September 19, 2008 by moycon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fen Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 The latest polling suggests that the average age of the majority of gamers as of late 2007 was somewhere between the ages 5 and 65. So there ya go. HA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 The latest polling suggests that the average age of the majority of gamers as of late 2007 was somewhere between the ages 5 and 65. So there ya go. I'm 33, so I fit right in there! hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I think an "exact" number would depend on what types of games you include - if you include casual PC games, then it's almost certainly over 30. Heck, even my mom plays Pogo-type games on her PC. But even for console gamers it's well over 18, regardless of platform. I haven't seen any data for handheld players, but I would guess the averages is slightly younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Well, let's see. There are people older than me playing games, there are people younger than me playing games, and there are people the same age as me playing games. So that would make the average age... 49. Yeah, 49. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 My guess was that the average gamer would fit into the 18 - 24 demographic and generally be male. But my guess is wrong. According to Wikipedia the average gamer has been playing for 12 years and is 35. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game#Demographics At least I was right on the male part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Bean has started understanding how to play games and she's 19... months. Her favorite at the moment is a pixilated Bunny that jumps up to 'catch' various shapes as they go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Bean has started understanding how to play games and she's 19... months. Her favorite at the moment is a pixilated Bunny that jumps up to 'catch' various shapes as they go by. Is that a Wii game? Sounds like it. Calm down Nintendo Fanboys. I own a Wii and love it. I can poke fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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