So, Newzoo has just released some data considering the other gamer in North America who drops on $325 every year. It is like… a few gaming consoles here or there and battle passes by the truck-load. But hey, some players take it with a grain of salt and say it’s way too low. Others just chuckle, saying they just spent that in a single month.
However, the report consented to a little math to put things into perspective. As the study was shared by Dexerto, an average North American gamer will spend about $325 yearly; maybe on buying games, DLCs, subscription fees, and some impromptu things during some random Steam sale. The reaction? Priceless. One gamer (@SlimWeepaw) asked, “Lol you mean monthly?” while @UncleHODL thinks it’s “rookie numbers.” And I agree.
Then @AnarchyRPG_ says that $325 is basically “1 game, 1 DLC, and its battlepasses.” And yes, if you count for AAA and live-service games, that’s pretty true. With reading between the lines, @DoomscrollLord had his own calculations: “That’s 27 USD in a month. After you get a rig, it’s a pretty cheap hobby.” True, but have any of them seen GPU prices lately?
Then, few people have come out with shock at the number. Hideiby called it a bargain for a hobby, McChillin_0 joked, “it’s all for games you’ll never play during the Steam sale,” (guilty), and BMORRIS69420 thought microtransactions weren’t counted—fair though, who hasn’t dropped $20 on skins and pretended it didn’t happen?
And then the drama kicked in as @Kreeped and @TheFitGeek42 went back and forth about… home ownership? Cars? Mortgages? Somehow from a report on game spends fell into a who-has-more-disposable-income squabble. Classic Twitter.
Then the cynics started: @Radica1_Ryan and @LFC_DanstRox both felt the amount too low; @avocadomeattv called it a “huge understatement,” and @GDxPurps flat out refused to believe it: “Only!?? Nah gotta be wrong.”
So what’s the big takeaway? One, gaming habits in North America are hugely underestimated, or two, some of y’all need to check your own bank statements. Either way, $325 sounds gentle enough unless you remember the one friend who buys every single Collector’s Edition. You know who I’m talking about.
Well, hey—if you’re reading this thinking, “I definitely spend more,” congratulations! You’re keeping the industry alive. If not, you can step in and teach us your ways. For now, it’s 325 official. Accurate or not? That’s a Steam-library case between you and your conscience.
Side note: Including PC parts, peripherals, and RGB would immediately bring us into tears of bankruptcy. Just saying!
