or at least, this survey says it :
http://www.made2game.com/xbox-360/survey-move-and-kinect-not-attracting-new-customers/#comments
Survey: Move and Kinect not attracting new customers
A new survey by Cowan & Company says core games are still the way for publishers to go, while also saying Move and Kinect are failing to attract new customers.
The survey, which spoke to 2301 people says less than 5% bought fewer console games as a result of increased time playing online, social or free-to-play titles, and games on hardware such as the iPad.
Also, although demand for motion controllers Move and Kinect is high amongst owners of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the results indicate demand amongst consumers who don’t own the consoles already is “tepid.”
Instead the survey found people would rather have a pay cut in order to buy a new console, with most willing to pay around $30 less than current US prices of Xbox 360 and PS3.
“We believe that the hardware manufacturers have left unit sales on the table by not reducing price points from $199 to $179 and $299 to $249 for the applicable consoles, and that doing so would have driven a more significant boost to hardware sales than the release (for Microsoft and Sony) of new motion-sensing peripherals.
“We view continued stubbornly high hardware price points as one of the key factors dragging down software sales,” said the report.
Interestingly the survey also suggested that 76% of console owners had bought some form of DLC in the last year, with 46 per cent spending over $20.
“The results of our Fall 2010 Videogame Survey do not change our view that high-quality games for the core gamer remain the best investment for videogame publishers despite changes to the structure of the videogame industry,” concluded the report.
(sorry if already posted)
Time to Work !
