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PC gamers spend 92% of their time on older games, oh and there are apparently 908 million of us now (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if book readers spend 92% of their time on older books. Or if music listeners spend 92% of their time on older pieces.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Especially if "older" means two years or older.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

According to the article, they mean 6 years old or older.

[–] AdrianTheFrog 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No, they said 67% at 6y or older, but 92% at more than 2 years old

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh, okay. Seems odd to call a 2 year old game an "older" game.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well, at 2 years it is probably older than at least one other game.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

True, but literally any game can be an "older" game by that definition.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

True, though both of those industries also use a hype cycle to try and shift new content at much higher prices, though every book and CD that ever existed is probably in a second-hand shop somewhere.