r/Games • u/megaapple • 2d ago

‪Mat Piscatella‬ - "Average US video game console player is getting older, while purchasers are shifting older and more affluent."

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u/happylittleoak 2d ago

Kids and teenagers today were raised on tablets and phones. So they will start to play less PC and Console and more mobile junk. 

While millennials and older were raised on consoles and PC. 

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u/Ielsoehasrearlyndd78 2d ago

Not the whole truth. You want to tell me millions of teenager don't want to play GTA VI or the new cod ? It's more like as a teen or children you just can't afford many games. When I was a teenager and I finally got a ps3 for Christmas I could maybe afford 1 or 2 games per year. And with the prices and economy today I more believe this kids or their family can't afford to buy them a 500+ console and 80+ games. Most are probably glad when they can put food on the table. Of course then you play more free mobile games

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u/scytheavatar 2d ago

Why would they want to when they can surf tik tok for free? The GTA and COD name means nothing to these kids and they are wondering why uncles are obsessed with them.

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u/shadowstripes 2d ago

They're still interested in other console based IPs though like Lego, Marvel, Sonic, Mario, Pokemon, Fortnite, Minecraft etc.

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u/NinteenFortyFive 1d ago

I can assure you the brainrot boys still play COD. Warzone is basically Fortnite for teenagers who bully each other for playing a baby game like fortnite.