I'm a gamer and while I'm not addicted to video games, I think that the problem is overblown as most people should be able to beat their video game addiction through sheer self-control.
Would you say the same to a person with a gambling addiction or an alcoholic? The problem here is that the brain is working different for the addicts. They are graving for the state of mind during gambling
Once you cross that threshold its very hard to stop and go back. In my opinion only complete stop can really help here, best to sell the console again to minise the risk of a relapse.
I would say that it's possible for some gamblers who only appear to be addicted to beat their "addiction" through sheer self-control, as it's purely psychological, while an alcoholic would have more trouble as alcohol addiction is mostly physiological. Again, some people are able to beat their video game addiction and