I can only speak to living in rural suburbia USA but when I was 15 my hobbies were severely limited by the lack of independence. No ability to drive, part-time

I can only speak to living in rural suburbia USA but when I was 15 my hobbies were severely limited by the lack of independence. No ability to drive, part-time employment, academic busywork and parental oversight severely curtailed the range of experiences I was able to enjoy. This somewhat continued into college as I had to spend breaks working full-time to pay for tuition and housing. In these types of circumstances video games are a great hobby because they're affordable social experiences that don't require travel. Now that I'm fortunate enough to be liberated from these considerations I choose to do more expensive outgoing things like backpacking, going to festivals, trying new restaurants, biking, etc. I make occasional exceptions but these days I try and stay away from video games; it'll be easier to catch up on all the games that I missed when I'm retired in 30 years and don't feel like walking 20 miles in a weekend.