Not market research - but an insight into ownership none the less.
Results of a reader survey printed in Game Informer in August 2008.
Console ownership:
Xbox 360 -- 33.8%
PS3 -- 16.0%
Wii -- 18.6%
Xbox 360 & PS3 -- 6.7%
Xbox 360 & Wii -- 19.1%
PS3 & Wii -- 6.4%
All three -- 14.5%
Based upon these numbers, the readers of GI (thought to be more "hardcore" than most) -- 74.1% owned Xbox 360s, 58.6% owned Wiis, and 43.6% owned PS3s in the middle of last year.
Also, 68.2% of Wii owners also had at least one other console, compared to 54.4% of Xbox 360 owners and 62.6% of PS3 owners.
Related to this, 45.3% of Xbox 360 owners had a Wii and 47.9% of PS3 owners.
This somewhat backs up the claim made by Gamerace.
It is my opinion that most Wii owners want unique experiences, not something they can find elsewhere. That can be done by type of game or type of control scheme. What is not wise is to "wedge a game" to fit to the Wii.
Mike from Morgantown
 I am Mario.I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. Wii Friend Code: 1624 6601 1126 1492 NNID: Mike_INTV |
