05-06-2026, 07:35 PM
More Than 50% Of Hardcore Gamers Don't Buy Full-Priced Games Anymore, Survey Finds
Saying no to $70.A new survey has revealed that more than half of hardcore gamers from multiple age groups no longer pay full price for video games, with just 20% of one age range saying that they'd pay full whack for a new release.The survey has been been carried out by IGN, in association with Kantar and UC Berkeley, and subsequently shared by outlet VGC. It splits participants into three age ranges — 14-29, 30-44 and 46-61 (sorry, 45-year olds) — with the youngest age range most likely to go for a full-priced game.Read the full article on purexbox.com
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/mo...rvey-finds
Saying no to $70.A new survey has revealed that more than half of hardcore gamers from multiple age groups no longer pay full price for video games, with just 20% of one age range saying that they'd pay full whack for a new release.The survey has been been carried out by IGN, in association with Kantar and UC Berkeley, and subsequently shared by outlet VGC. It splits participants into three age ranges — 14-29, 30-44 and 46-61 (sorry, 45-year olds) — with the youngest age range most likely to go for a full-priced game.Read the full article on purexbox.com
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/mo...rvey-finds