Jay520 said:
How do you know this? |
I don't think there is any dispute about the "large portion" comment, because that is fairly open to interpretation, but the "possibly more than half" comes from personal experience ...
Everyone I know who owns a console (that I know of) is a multi-console owner and bought the Wii first. From 2006 to 2008 everyone bought their Wii, and most of them picked up a XBox 360 or PS3 after that when their prices became more reasonable. When you look at hardware sales and how the Wii sold (roughly) as many as the PS3 and XBox 360 combined until the end of 2009 it is not that unreasonable of an assumption.
edit: NPD data from 2009:
Cross-Ownership*
According to the reports, among Wii owners in the United States (who represent 32 percent of all gamers), 14 percent also own a PlayStation 3, and 26 percent own an Xbox 360. Among PlayStation 3 owners (who currently represent 10 percent of all gamers), 42 percent own a Wii and 34 percent own an Xbox 360. However, among Xbox 360 owners (20 percent of all gamers), 42 percent own a Wii, but only 18 percent own a PlayStation 3.
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Those who own the following console ...
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| Wii | PS3 | 360 | ||
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Wii | 100% | 42 | 42 |
| PS3 | 14 | 100% | 18 | |
| 360 | 26 | 34 | 100% |
*Note: Ownership refers to self or household ownership
