aLkaLiNE said:
I noticed quite the difference when I switched from 360 to PS3 in terms of the amount of trash talking I heard from the tv. For starters, PS3 wasn't bundled with a headset. Secondly the console launched at a much higher price point and was less prone to be picked up by parents for their kids, but rather by those that wanted one personally. The closest statistics I could find within a relative timeframe peg the average PS3 user at 28, and the average xbox user at 20. If that is indeed true then PS3 gamers would have been generally more mature. The data comes from 08-09. Bearing that in mind, I'm sure these demographics have shifted to a degree but without further analysis there's not much else to say. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xbox-Live-Users-Worry-About-the-Economy-96312.shtml http://kotaku.com/5350396/playstation-networks-typical-user-is-28-male-educated-moneyed |
That's nice and all, but this is about the PS4, per the bolded.
The PS4 did launch at a cheaper price, and was bundled with a headset. Parents are picking them up for their kids. It's now the de facto standard console for dudebros and CoD tryhards. But even in The Division, Evolve, World of Tanks, Last of Us HD, etc etc you have douchebags being douchebags on PSN. It's no different than XBL.
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