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People spend over $30,000 on gaming items between the age of 18-48; Most play online

June 26, 2008 in News comments 9

GameStrata revealed the data from a survery they conducted and it showed that gamers spend over $30,000 on software and hardware that involve video games. Over 85 percent of the people who were surveyed said that purchased something over the past month and 40 percent of them play online 6-10 hours a week.

GameStrata today announced the results of a survey of "video game enthusiasts" in North America. The study shows that between the ages of 18 – 48, the average gamer spends over $30,500 on game software and hardware.

"With forecasters estimating this year's sales will reach nearly $23 billion, it's clear that gaming is the fastest-growing sector in the entertainment industry," said Barry Dorf, COO of GameStrata. "The best part is that the trend doesn't show any signs of slowing. In spite of predictions of a sluggish economy, gamers continue to invest their time and money into electronic entertainment."
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  • 0
    S v R 2010 Jun 26, 08
    Holy crap! That's a whole lot of money. Its worth every penny though
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    pwned227 Jun 26, 08
    Yea but think of the cars you could buy with that money.
  • 1
    Mia Jun 26, 08
    Damn, I never thought such money existed in the hands of everyday humans.
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    Chameleon4444 Jun 27, 08
    That's understandable seeing as they are talking about a span of 30 years. That's only about a thousand a year. I spend about a fourth of that a year, but I know of a lot of people that spend way more than I do.
    • 0
      AznLiquid Jun 28, 08
      Yeah, $1000/year is actually understandable, that's not even $100 a month. And by today's standards, that's about 1 game every month.
  • 0
    Tromonator133 Jun 27, 08
    I try not to spend too much money on gaming devices. I try to enjoy the most recent thing that I bought a long time before I go and buy something else.
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    Mia Jun 28, 08
    I swear, why spend that much money. If I see a game I want, I wait until about a year after it comes out and it's price has dropped, and I always get a used one. It's cheaper, and you get what you wanted and more. Thats what I call a penny pincher.
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    Circe Jun 28, 08
    Woah.
    I'm lucky to belong to a family that has excess money, but I don't think we've spent quite that much, hopefully.

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