Pretty interesting results.
http://www.digitalhome.ca/content/view/2704/206/
Canadians who use their high definition television (HDTV) for video games have a decided preference for the Nintendo Wii console according to a new poll conducted by Ipsos Reid.
The research firm found that among those who have bought (or plan to buy) an HDTV, almost four in ten (35%) HDTV owners who play games using the high-def televisions connect a Nintendo Wii to the TV.
This makes the Nintendo console the most popular console for high-definition gamers, compared to other flagship consoles – namely the X-Box 360 (28%) and the Playstation 3 (25%).
There is also reasonably wide usage of the Playstation 2 (29%), the original X-Box (17%), and the Nintendo Gamecube (12%), while one in ten high-def gamers (10%) say they have “other” consoles.
The study also revealed some interesting information about where buyers, both past and prospective, get their information regarding HDTV’s. Most Canadians (62%) say they made use of the internet when doing research on where and what to buy, while half (48%) say they browsed a retail store, and four in ten (37%) spoke with sales personnel at the store. Only three in ten (31%) say they made use of flyers or brochures from the stores they were looking at.
The findings come from an Ipsos Reid online survey of 734 Canadian adults who have bought an HDTV conducted from April 23, 2008 to April 28, 2008.
