I hate to ask this but...

[Bodhesatva]

MontanaHatchet said:

Bodhesatva said:

MontanaHatchet said:

Bodhesatva said:

Punch Rockgroin said:

Bodhesatva said:
The only breakdown I've seen thus far is that Wii owners are wealthier and more affluent than PS3 or 360 owners. Haven't seen anything else since E3.

Also they look, smell and taste better.

Heh. Seriously though, that's an actual study done by Nielson Group. Wii owners are wealthier and more affluent, on average.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6175665.html

Not owners, households. Maybe more Wii owners still live with their mommies.

Given that hardcore console gamers are typically very young -- they tend to be 13-18 year old males -- it's unlikely that a larger percentage of Wii owners are still family bound than PS3/360 owners. Possible, of course, but unlikely.

It's more likely that the owners of all three consoles are largely below the age of 18 -- in which case it's simply that rich parents are buying their children Wiis, and poorer families are buying their children PS3/360s.

Wait, I'm confused. Are you saying the opposite of everything that's true? If so, you confused the hell out of me !

I'm not sure what's confusing you. Here is the factual basis for the conclusions I am drawing. Empirical data suggests:

1) Self identified "core" console gamers are the youngest demographic in gaming, and tend to be 13-18. Casual gamers tend to be older, as do PC gamers.

2) Wii households tend to be richer than PS3/360 households.

If we can agree that the PS3 and 360 are largely selling to "core" gamers thus far, then it stands to reason that by far the largest chunk of the owners of said consoles are below 18. Therefore, the suggestion that Wii owners are more likely to live with their family (that is, in their "household," the distinction you drew) is unlikely to be true.

In which case, all consoles are generally being bought by parents for children. It just so happens that the parents buying the Wiis tend to be more wealthy. I really don't see what's wrong with the conclusions I'm drawing here.