Average age of smashers.

[Evelgest]

I'm 19. Friends are also 19.

 

[PXG]

19 here. Most Smashers are probably attending high school or college.

 

[zeldamaster2006]

I'm 16. Most of my friends who play are 14-16.

 

[Darkraid]

19 going 20 this year.

 

[JohnnyLeven]

I'm 23 and I've been playing since I was 14.

 

[Krytha]

...snip.

First off, I'm 22 and I disagree with the notion that the majority of players are in a mid-teen age bracket. The core of fans of the series would likely have started playing from Smash 64 which was a long time ago - and they have aged with the franchise. I would suggest that most of the players are more centered around 20 and a bit over that with some new blood coming in, but nothing to challenge the numbers of the consistent players.

 

[tafutureboy]

15 here. I know a lot of people my age that also are into Smash. I've been into smash since 2004 (since i was 12?). Its a game that just reaches this age group....I mean it is Nintendo (older gamers think their too good for Nintendo, but their wrong)

 

[Mario77]

81 here. Just like most ppl it seems.

 

[Betaz]

81 here. Just like most ppl it seems.

I don't know if you misspelled 18 or you are trying to be funny

 

[Whiteface]

Yea.... i'm 23............ I see a pattern here

 

[Mario77]

I don't know if you misspelled 18 or you are trying to be funny

Heh heh heh

 

[Chexr]

Almost 19 here

 

[Testament27]

My age you ask?








ITS OVER 9000 !!!!!!ELEVEN

 

[Dream Chaser]

18 (Ive been into smash since it came out on the 64)

 

[MorpheusVGX]

Am I the only old smasher here? I am 28.

 

[MorpheusVGX]

Am I the only old smasher here? I am 28.

 

[Mechageo]

First off, I'm 22 and I disagree with the notion that the majority of players are in a mid-teen age bracket. The core of fans of the series would likely have started playing from Smash 64 which was a long time ago - and they have aged with the franchise. I would suggest that most of the players are more centered around 20 and a bit over that with some new blood coming in, but nothing to challenge the numbers of the consistent players.

I'm 23, I got the game the week it came out for the N64.

I'd say that you're on to something.

 

[fr0st2k]

23 over here.

im not that good either. im gonna need to practice if i wanna compensate for my old old age.

hey .. 23 isnt old man!!! i just turned 23 in jan. .... man i am old...

 

[really_calm]

22 played since n64

can't believe y'all making me feel old

 

[fr0st2k]

crap .. another double post :\

 

[iankobe]

It's obvious. Normally it'd be around from 6-7 graders to 23 years old.

I started when I was in 7th grade for melee, and 5th grade for SSB. It really depends.

 

[WastingPenguins]

22 over here. Not surprised to be around the older end of the spectrum.

 

[Gesi1223]

I'm 18, most of the smashers around here seem to be 14-18 from the small tournaments I've been in.

 

[Senshuu]

<-------- 21.

Wait, I'm old?
Well, I did rent the original SSB when I was 12 enough so that I SHOULD have owned it.

 

[Will19]

15, my Teammates are 14-15.

 

[flyinfilipino]

I'm turning 19 four days before Brawl's release here.

EDIT: That just...made me feel older typing that out.

 

[Phampy]

I'm 16 but I'm turning 17 two days before Brawl's release.

 

[fr0st2k]

I'm turning 19 four days before Brawl's release here.

EDIT: That just...made me feel older typing that out.

dude .. the closer you are to not being a teenager the better. teenagers are the scum of the earth. right above pedophiles and terrorists.

 

[Matunas]

24 here. I guess I should have realized most of the people would be younger than me.

 

[flyinfilipino]

dude .. the closer you are to not being a teenager the better. teenagers are the scum of the earth. right above pedophiles and terrorists.

Yeh, one more year and no more teen for me!

Until I turn 113.

 

[Tatsujinken]

I'm 18. I first played Smash at about 9, but only started getting into Melee with greater depth at 16.

 

[Ced The Lad]

23. I feel old

 

[fuuzball317]

19 over here

 

[Luigi player]

I'm 20. Oh boy, time goes so fast...

 

[F@lc0-san]

23. I feel old

You're not alone

23 here aswell

 

[bluethree]

Am I the only old smasher here? I am 28.

Hey. There's a person in this thread older than me!

25 in a little less than 2 months.

 

[180OP]

While 99% of competitive smashers are between 11 and 23 years old (with most of the others being 24-27), I'll speak for anyone who has ever played smash:

If I had to guess, it would be a bell curve centered around 16 with a standard deviation of 3 years.

This would imply that there are as many 13 year olds as 19 year olds, and 68% of smashers fall into this range of 13-19 years old.

Similarly, there would be as many 10 year olds as 22 year olds, and that 95% of people who have played smash fall into this 10-22 year old range.

In reality, the bell curve would be marginally right-skewed (that is, there certainly aren't as many smashers who are 1 year old as are 31).

Another observation, is that, in general, every year smash has been out, the the curve flattens out slightly, spreading to the right as some people continue to play smash (but staying roughly the same on the left as new players are attracted), thus moving the mean a portion of a year older.

Also keep in mind that the age distribution for smashboards posters will be a tighter, slightly higher curve since the younger a smasher is from the mean, the less likely they are to be able or be interested in posting here.

Hahaha, I love this post. Standard deviations, bell curve... i forgot all this useful stuff. Statistics and probability were my worst topics in College.

I'm 20, been playing smash since like age 12 or 11. not sure.

 

[DarthBrittinias]

I'm 26.

10char

 

[luigidude90]

im 17,a few friends are 16 and everyone else 17 up to 23.

so the smashers i know are from age 16 to 23.

i calculated the average and it comes to 17.

 

[Krylon]

I'm 17...turning 18 in June. I don't play with the same friends that much anymore but they're all around my age.

Interesting statistics. It kinda makes you rethink things like the forums when half the people on it are younger than you.