Boomers tend to prefer mobile, PC over consoles

[Cool hand luke]

Older gamers are a growth opportunity for AA(A) publishers – here is how to capture it

The days of gaming as a hobby only for young people are clearly over. Unlike in the past, gamers are now sticking with console and PC games into adulthood and old age. Consumers aged 55+ account for a...

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The two youngest demographics are, contrary to PC boomer propaganda, on consoles, of course.

Interesting how everything that seems to put consoles in a negative light vs the dying PC platform has been a lie. And if it isn't dying, its audience sure is.

 

[Kokoloko]

Born 1986. Had most the consoles after nes, owned PC’s, every main handheld. Now I mainly play console on tv

 

[Bryank75]

Born 1986. Had most the consoles after nes, owned PC’s, every main handheld. Now I mainly play console on tv

Just like me.

Consoles are fantastic and I don't understand the negative propaganda against them.
They could be even better though if they embraced full exclusivity and publishers supported properly, like the best generations.

 

[Sircaw]

Born 1986. Had most the consoles after nes, owned PC’s, every main handheld. Now I mainly play console on tv

Just like me.

Consoles are fantastic and I don't understand the negative propaganda against them.
They could be even better though if they embraced full exclusivity and publishers supported properly, like the best generations.

Bloody Grandpa's, both of you.

 

[Bryank75]

Bloody Grandpa's, both of you.

 

[xollowsob]

Older gamers are a growth opportunity for AA(A) publishers – here is how to capture it

The days of gaming as a hobby only for young people are clearly over. Unlike in the past, gamers are now sticking with console and PC games into adulthood and old age. Consumers aged 55+ account for a...

www.midiaresearch.com

The two youngest demographics are, contrary to PC boomer propaganda, on consoles, of course.

Interesting how everything that seems to put consoles in a negative light vs the dying PC platform has been a lie. And if it isn't dying, its audience sure is.

Your constant seething over PC is magnificent.
Best games made in 80s, 90s and early 2000s. That demographic is now on PC.

Consoles are MTX riddled, broken, over-priced, day-one patched pieces of shit and the demographic are the thin-skinned, dopamine-addicts.

I know where the better games are. Cope more

 

[Sircaw]

Your constant seething over PC is magnificent.
Best games made in 80s, 90s and early 2000s. That demographic is now on PC.

Consoles are MTX riddled, broken, over-priced, day-one patched pieces of shit and the demographic are the thin-skinned, dopamine-addicts.

I know where the better games are. Cope more

Why so much rage?

 

[xollowsob]

Why so much rage?

Rage? I ain't even mad. That guy's posts make me chuckle, they're amazing.

 

[FatKaz]

Consoles are MTX riddled, broken, over-priced, day-one patched pieces of shit and the demographic are the thin-skinned, dopamine-addicts.

I'm sure pc games released day one come out in perfect condition and none of them are mtx ridden.

Let's not forget the dopamine addicted counter strike and moba players that aren't on pc.

 

[xollowsob]

I'm sure pc games released day one come out in perfect condition and none of them are mtx ridden.

Imagine playing modern day games and ignoring thousands of titles available on PC, before everything went to shit.

Let's not forget the dopamine addicted counter strike and moba players that aren't on pc.

You sound bad at CS. What's your KD/R, brah?

Learning the skill to not get fragged within five seconds of Office, is not the same as jangly-keys, Vegas-Casino autism hooks like flashing level up noises in MW and colourful OTT speed-building like Fortnite.

 

[Nhomnhom]

I'm a millennial and grew up mostly with PC until around PSP/PS3 gen when I started to play mostly on PlayStation.

PC used to be a lot cooler when you actually had AAA games made specifically for it. Now people want to destroy unique console games by sending them to die on the PC market that has already being destroyed by low budget games, piracy and GaaS.

I still dislike first person games on gamepad (another reason to hate Xbox even more).

Now with the PS5 having the vast majority of games running at 60fps and physical media it is better than any modern console ever was in comparison with PC.

 

[John Elden Ring]

Honestly, the only reason to go to PC is Steam Sales and the prospect of 4K/144Hz

Other than that i think consoles offer a better experience overall.

 

[Systemshock2023]

Just an opinion: consoles were at their best before the HD era. Playstation in particular with the PS1 and PS2 (PSP as well, although I don't like portables) easier to use, cheaper and without pretentions of becoming unreliable wannabe PCs. 7th generation was so disappointing at the beginning that got me out of gaming for quite awhile. Weak unreliable hardware that ran games like crap. The Wii was trying to do something different at least.

"Golden age" PC gaming (96 through 2004) I find a bit overrated. Lots of progress but the market wasn't there yet and releases from that era make nier automata look like a masterful port.

Steam changed the game and made PC gaming viable again starting in the late 00s.

 

[anonpuffs]

Imagine playing modern day games and ignoring thousands of titles available on PC, before everything went to shit.

You sound bad at CS. What's your KD/R, brah?

Learning the skill to not get fragged within five seconds of Office, is not the same as jangly-keys, Vegas-Casino autism hooks like flashing level up noises in MW and colourful OTT speed-building like Fortnite.

Lmao. Except the most popular and most played games on PC are the same mtx-filled trash. Counterstrike. LoL. Overwatch. World of Warcraft. Roblox. All the shooters like Tarkov, cod, fortnite. In Asia you have shit like Crossfire. Then you got all the mobile gachas that have pc ports.

You're hilarious if you think PC is taking over due to a bunch of indie shovelware on Steam.

 

[Batzy]

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Your constant seething over PC is magnificent.
Best games made in 80s, 90s and early 2000s. That demographic is now on PC.

Consoles are MTX riddled, broken, over-priced, day-one patched pieces of shit and the demographic are the thin-skinned, dopamine-addicts.

I know where the better games are. Cope more

Damn, are we posting like it's 2004? The fuck you being stupid so much?

 

[Box]

I love the dualsense so I'm glad i can use it on PC games now, I hate Mouse and keyboard for controls and i won't waste money on an xbox controller.

 

[Cool hand luke]

Do yourselves a favour and put xollowslob on ignore like I did a long time ago. He can cope into the void for all I care. PC is dead, amigos. You can go down with the ship or you can hop on the console train.

 

[Bryank75]

Do yourselves a favour and put xollowslob on ignore like I did a long time ago. He can cope into the void for all I care. PC is dead, amigos. You can go down with the ship or you can hop on the console train.

For real though, if someone is bothering you, put them on ignore.

The last thing we want to do is ban people. The behavior tonight has resulted in a few mods being alerted... so lets try and relax everything again.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

PC gamers are using boomers playing card games like Solitaire and chinese/Korean market to boost their numbers. It's all fake "growth".

Mat NPD and Phil keep spreading that narrative but these stats and the ones from Sony today contradict all the articles that came out since Xbox went 3rd-party. Manufactured campaign and propaganda.

 

[xollowsob]

Lmao. Except the most popular and most played games on PC are the same mtx-filled trash. Counterstrike. LoL. Overwatch. World of Warcraft. Roblox. All the shooters like Tarkov, cod, fortnite. In Asia you have shit like Crossfire. Then you got all the mobile gachas that have pc ports.

You're hilarious if you think PC is taking over due to a bunch of indie shovelware on Steam.

What generations play the trash you mentioned?
PC has every game ever made with maybe a dozen or so exceptions, maybe.

I never said PC was taking over.

I m

Damn, are we posting like it's 2004? The fuck you being stupid so much?

Do yourselves a favour and put xollowslob on ignore like I did a long time ago. He can cope into the void for all I care. PC is dead, amigos. You can go down with the ship or you can hop on the console train.

Every thread you say this buddy. You've got me on ignore but read all of my posts. Keep posting, you're the reason I come back here. Your PC hate boner and seething brightens my day.