GAMING GRANDPARENTS 2022 September 2022 Presented by AARP Research https://doi/10.26419/res.00573.001 AARP/RESEARCH | ? 2022 AARP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AARP RESEARCHThe Gaming Grandparent Gaming grandparents are a sizeable chunk of the 50+ gamer today, but their family role doesn’t define who they are as gamers. ? Almost half of grandparents play video games at least once per month, more than nongrandparents, and daily play is also more common. ? Grandmothers account for a bigger share (61%) of the gaming grandparent audience. ? Gaming grandparents consider play in general extremely/very important (76%), but they don’t necessarily apply this notion to video games. Just 50% view gaming as “good for me as I get older.” ? Grandchildren are their primary source of gaming news, alongside other adult friends and family. ? Although gaming grandparents say they play to “spend time with family,” they play solo 80% of the time. ? Gaming grandparents maintain their own preferences; they aren’t as influenced by a family member who plays as they are by finding a game they like. AARP/RESEARCH | ? 2022 AARP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AARP RESEARCH 2Grandparen