UK gamers spend the equivalent of three years of their adult life playing games online, spending almost £16,000 on their habit in the process, a new survey reveals. Gamers in the UK are also spending an extra two and a half hours playing online due to the coronavirus lockdown, Hyperoptic says. Online gaming under lockdown has been a valuable way to offset boredom, keep in contact with friends and 'feel less alone'. In all, gamers typically spend £252.77 online annually on new accessories, downloads and micro-transactions, amounting to £15,924 over their adult lifetime. Overall, they were found to spend the equivalent of three years of their adult life playing games online, which is 4.7 per cent of an average adult lifespan – 63 years.

Source: Daily Mail June 23, 2020 13:58 UTC