Which is the bigger market

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Gilgamesh on 15 January 2010

When it comes to video games which is it best to invest in, the younger generation or the older generation?

Who is it that spends the most money on video games, the parents that buy the stuff for the kids or the adult gamers?

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xman on 15 January 2010

ADULTS we have more money.

PS3, WII and 360 all great systems depends on what type of console player you are.

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Bamboleo on 15 January 2010

Adults buy systems for the kids. not the opposite.

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Gilgamesh on 15 January 2010

You know what I mean though the kids get there parents to buy the stuff, the parents don't actually play them

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dharh on 15 January 2010

Adults are about 3/4 of the market.

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Soma on 15 January 2010

Kids. If kids don't play videogames today, tomorrow nobody will do it.

Edit: I didn't saw your second question. In total numbers probably parents spend more money than non parents because they are probably mayority. However a non parent surely spends more money on videogames in general.

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Kamal on 15 January 2010

Right now I have to say kids but after a decade or so I think video games will be seen as an adult novelty. Even in the last 3 years I've noticed personally I heck more of 25-50 year olds playing videogames and more dispersed demographic.

Maybe it's people bringing their gaming habits later on in life.

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