Why do people think gamers are unemployed?

Question

Don't they need an income to pay for games, high end PC parts, 144 Hz monitors, etc?

Answer 1

Some professional gamers make money from competitions/streaming/sponsorship.

The vast majority though work like anyone else.

Answer 2

I think it is because they assume they do nothing BUT sit around and play games. I game quite a bit, but I also work full time.

Answer 3

The top gamers and YouTubers mostly earn their money from the game and YouTube or what not, and most people don't consider that a real job, hence why they call them unemployed.