Back when I was a kid, my parents often chided me for playing too much video games since it would “rot my brain” and how it’s a complete waste of time. It’s a far cry nowadays where people that are big-time gamers can either study to become a developer, work in video game marketing (PR), be a streamer or other content creator and the like. But could a person’s gaming platform preference influence how much they’ll earn when they become adults?
This is what a newstudyseems to have done in a recent survey of 1,001 Americans. Perhaps the most noteworthy stat in all this is that PlayStation players have the highest annual salaries as adults ($62,276) compared to other console players, with PC players earning 12% less.
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When it comes to a breakdown per gaming platform on average annual salary, PlayStation gamers reign king, while PC gamers are in last place.
As for the games played, those who booted up EA’sFIFAfootball franchise tended to earn the most. Here are the top five games with the highest annual salaries:
For those wondering where Call of Duty ranks, it’s in 11th place ($60,312).
Now, before any PlayStation gamer uses this as fanboy fodder, bear in mind that the survey was conducted witth just 1,001 people, and all Americans. While that is a significant number for test results, it might not be enough for a social economic study such as this one.
Given the data presented, PlayStation gamers should have no issue in buying a PS5 Pro come November, no? Speaking of which, if you’re thinking of doing so, you cancheck out our PS5 Pro buyer’s guidewhere it mentions the new features and more.
