One store reports a non-empirical 10% of ~1000 purchasers had a child with them. I have a four year old. She might be with me when I buy a game, but that doesn't mean she's going to play it. Do many parents ignore ratings? Yes. Should they be mindful of them? Yes. Does this particular report give ammunition to all the people out there who say the problem is overstated? Absolutely - in my opinion.
One store reports a non-empirical 10% of ~1000 purchasers had a child with them. I have a four year old. She might be with me when I buy a game, but that doesn't mean she's going to play it. Do many parents ignore ratings? Yes. Should they be mindful of them? Yes. Does this particular report give ammunition to all the people out there who say the problem is overstated? Absolutely - in my opinion.