Gen Z Is Cutting Back On Video Game Purchases

[Nero Christ]

fukk games, they might now be an economy once Mango Mussolini is done

 

[SNG]

Let me have the data on much gen z enjoys renting games though

I don’t know why they don’t have trial downloads to play full games like you pay a lot less for a full price game and have access to it. I know the PlayStation store has it for certain games but this should be an option so it’s like renting a game.

 

[HoldThisL]

Games Gen Z mostly play is F2P like everyone else said, but other than that most of their time is spent watching streamers as entertainment.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Am I the only one cool paying $80 for games? I'll just be much more selective. I usually know if a game is good based on dev history, gameplay videos, youtuber reviewers, and the arcadium. If the devs create a good game, then I'm more than willing to pay $80.


What the industry needs to realize is that gamers will become much more selective. A mediocre game might get some type of profit if it's $60, but if it's $80, they ain't getting shyt.

 

[feelosofer]

Most of Gen Z plays free to play games. Most console gamers are closer to 40.

 

[Deezay]

Stop talking about my kids like that, but you right. These ninjas just wanna play modded Roblox and Warframe.
fukk it. Less money out my pockets.

 

[O.Red]

Some of y'all blaming Genz for playing f2p but gaming, like everything else, has taken a nosedive in quality while becoming more expensive

One thing Genz never gets credit for is not indulging in the sunken cost buying habits that millennials do. And yea you can say they're broke but nikkas also seeing the scams for what they are. Meanwhile you have 40 year olds buying every new AAA game, and finishing none of them, and complaining

 

[Return of the Jedi]

A lot of Gen Z is playing free to play games as well. Valorant, Apex, marvel rivals etc. They'll buy a new game every so often to play on the side but be playing these mainly

This is the actual correct answer. We sneer at GAAS; these younger gamers grew up in a market where GAAS is the norm.

 

[42 Monks]

Some of y'all blaming Genz for playing f2p but gaming, like everything else, has taken a nosedive in quality while becoming more expensive

One thing Genz never gets credit for is not indulging in the sunken cost buying habits that millennials do. And yea you can say they're broke but nikkas also seeing the scams for what they are. Meanwhile you have 40 year olds buying every new AAA game, and finishing none of them, and complaining

they don't believe in that brand loyalty bullshyt either

 

[Bryan Danielson]

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

fukk games… I play that shyt on my fold 7.. or my pc…..don’t need a console.

Edit: until gta 6

 

[Bryan Danielson]

 

[42 Monks]

Stop talking about my kids like that, but you right. These ninjas just wanna play modded Roblox and Warframe.
fukk it. Less money out my pockets.

these last few months i've felt like i genuinely fukked up committing to destiny but not waframe that community is eating so good man

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

Isn't the average gamer in their 30s anyways?

Millennials have been carrying the industry

100%.

I can buy any game I want....but it's gotta be something I actually want .

Got PS+ and GamePass to cover me on games that I wanna play but don't wanna buy and then I'll hit up the stores for games I want to own like Starfield, AC Shadows, Ghost of Yotei etc.

Gen Z/Gen Alpha been on that Roboblox, Minecraft wave. They don't do the big AAA theatrical games like Millenials.

Millenials want that Game of Thrones experience. Gen Z/Gen Alpha want the equivalent of Southpark. Game of Thrones cost wayyyyy more $$$$ to make but Millenials have the $$$$ to buy while Gen Z/Gen Alpha doesn't.

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

Some of y'all blaming Genz for playing f2p but gaming, like everything else, has taken a nosedive in quality while becoming more expensive

One thing Genz never gets credit for is not indulging in the sunken cost buying habits that millennials do. And yea you can say they're broke but nikkas also seeing the scams for what they are. Meanwhile you have 40 year olds buying every new AAA game, and finishing none of them, and complaining

I think that's more a function of necessity. If they had the money, the devs would find a way to extract it.

Gen Z/Alpha doesn't have the purchasing power, so they have had to improvise. It's like a dude making $50k/year saying "I'd rather drive a Kia because it's simple and gets the job done." That may be true....but he makes $50k/year.

Now if that same guy suddenly started making $50M/year....he will say that "my tastes won't change", but that's almost always bullshyt. Money will get spent but the "how" will be different.