How pricey video games have sucked in millions of seniors citizens
nypost.comFandomSpot on Tuesday. The surprising results buck the widely held stereotype that video games are purely played by teenage boys. “Old people don’t just want to sit on the porch and watch leaves fall, they want to have fun,” FandomSpot’s Alyssa Celatti said in a statement provided to The Post. “This study might even encourage more senior citizens to give gaming a go for some of the benefits cited by their peers.”The site polled 1,000 video game players aged 65 and over, finding almost half spent at least $500 in the past year on consoles, games and accessories.
More than three quarters of those polled said the games help them to keep “a healthy, younger mind,” while 76% said they facilitated relationships with family and friends.
That finding also refutes the cliché that video games foster isolation and anti-social behaviors. Additionally, about half of the respondents said video games actually helped improve their mental health.
Back in 2019, a study conducted by AARP determined that video games were “booming” in popularity among Americans age 50 and older.
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