Hardcore gamers?

[Razer]

This is excerpted from a Gamespot report. Click to read the full story

"The NPD study also contained a few other figures on other gamer demographics. It found that "extreme gamers" played an average of 39 hours per week, down from about 46 hours last year. Even though the NPD Group found that extreme gamers have the lowest average household income out of all gamer demographics, they dole out the most cash to buy games. Extreme gamers purchased an average of 24 titles in the 2008 holiday quarter. However, the study reported that the demographic only makes up 4 percent of all gamers. "

I personally believe this to be true about most, if not all, entertainment hobbies. You have the collectors (art, auto, tech, etc) who spend money but only to own and you have the enthusiasts who buy and support the field. My mother had over 2500 movies (VHS and DVD) when she passed away last year. I know I'm not the richest person around but I spend a good deal in videogame stuff and always have. My PS3 library just passed 60 games and tho all were not bought at full price, even at a $40 avg that comes to $2400. Add in the 40 or so Wii games (tho they're cheaper), 2 PS3's, 1 Wii (and it's many add-ons like 4 controllers, wheels, etc), 3 DSlites, 1 DSi, etc and you get the point although I do support a game playing son, daughter, and GF. The flip side is I know many people who are mystified by my purchases but spend nearly $100 a week in beer and alcohol (I'm in Texas after all).