| MikeB said: > any data to backup that it is 'certainly most popular amongst younger kids'? 8-17 olds "The Wii was on 32% of wish lists, the Sony PlayStation 3 on 19% and Microsoft Xbox 360 on 17%." "As for game systems, Nintendo Wii was the most popular among kids ages 8-13, as well as all girls up to age 17, while Sony PlayStation 3 came out on top for boys ages 14-17." Why does everyone here assume kids nowadays play a minor role within the gaming industry? Didn't you play video games as a kid? |
That about fits with the overall rate they're selling at, if not less so - the Wii is currently selling more than twice as many units as either of its competitors... Therefore, it means that they have a roughly proportional segment of that population.
And I think the "a few grandparents drag up the age" is invalid. How many grandpas & grandmas do you really think own a Wii? It would take more than a scattered couple thousand to make a significant impact - and even a couple hundred thousand would only bring up the total by a year or two.
I think all you showed there was that teenage boys think the PS3 is cool.
