Few Senior Citizens are Video Gamers but They are
Most Active of all Adult Gamers
Seniors prefer playing on computer rather than game
console
Jan. 2, 2009 More than half of American adults
age 18 and older (53%) play video games and, surprisingly, 23% of those
65 and older play these games, according to a recent survey by the Pew
Research Center. It also found 97% of teens play video games.
Although younger generations tend to dominate the
gaming world; older respondents who do play games are more avid players.
Older gamers, particularly seniors, tend to play games more frequently.
Over one-third (36%) of gamers 65 and older say
they play games everyday or almost everyday, compared with 19% of adults
aged 50-64, 20% of adults aged 30-49, and 20% of adults aged 18-29.
Senior gamers may play more frequently because they
have more time to play than younger gamers, as 77% of senior gamers
reported being retired. Almost half (49%) of all adult gamers reported
playing games at least a few times a week.
If an older person is going to play games, he or
she will most likely use a computer, according to the study by the Pew
Internet & American Life Project.
Internet users are also significantly more likely
to play games than those who are not online.
Fully 75% of adults in the
survey use the internet, and 64% of internet users play games.
Some 19% of seniors 65 and older play games on
computers, while only 2% use each of the other devices listed.
Similarly, Americans ages 50-64 are much more likely to use computers
than to use gaming consoles, cell phones (6%) or portable gaming devices
(5%).
When looking specifically at gamers, these
age-based preferences are even more distinct. Nearly three-out-of-four
gamers (73%) use computers to play, while just over half (53%) use game
consoles.
Gamers 50 and older are significantly more likely than younger
age groups to use computers.
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bodies active has stirred a growing interest in electronic games. Now,
Catherine Masters wants to take it a step further by promoting a prize
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Jan. 2, 2009 More than half of American adults
age 18 and older (53%) play video games and, surprisingly, 23% of those
65 and older play these games, according to a recent survey by the Pew
Research Center. It also found 97% of teens play video games.
If an older person is going to play games, he or
she will most likely use a computer, according to the study by the Pew
Internet & American Life Project. 