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This Is actually not surprising.

A couple of friends of mine are In their 50s and have spent over 5k on their gaming rigs, of which they game each and every day. Age Is a number, and not a representation of one's caliber.

Simply awesome.

I completely agree!
I was a little surprised, as I can count on my hands how many parents/friends parents who genuinely game. Although, there is a difference between a parent playing candy crush on their mobile, to them playing fortnite or CoD. I don't think this article differentiates between game types. However, there are a lot of articles suggesting a large increase in the number of females buying and owning consoles/PCs.

Being a "nerd/geek" has lately become trendy for the teenagers. I recall it being a "cool" thing if you were a "gamer girl" when I was in high school.

Although, there is a difference between a parent playing candy crush on their mobile, to them playing fortnite or CoD.

I definitely agree.

The attention span tends to somewhat decrease with age. That said, It depends on the Individual. My friends In their 50s, will probably keep up with those In their teens.

The older lady (mentioned in the second half of my original post) described how her tastes changed with age. She said a lot of older gamers may prefer solo/single player games as they can be a somewhat slower than younger players. There's less pressure compared to multiplayer games (E.g. keeping up with your teammates), but those single-player games still keep your mind equally engaged.