What % off next-gen console owners actually own multiples? Bad science?

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Mifely said:

That's conjecture. In my experience, these studies usually are more precise. I would wager that 3% own exactly 2, and 2% own exactly 3. But again, that's conjecture just the same. ANd the article DOES say what I stated, and not what you're assuming. Why are you asking me to read it once again?

Its a shame no one has the entire study and can post the real info, not just the culled crap from Gamasutra.

No, it does not say what you're stating. It.does.not. Let me quote the relevant portion, for your ease or reading:

Finally, NPD says only three percent of respondents said they owned two of the three next-gen consoles, and only 2 percent said they owned all three.

Does it say anywhere that 3 precent own only two of the three consoles? No, it does not. Therefore, it does not say what you're stating. Given that most statistics are inclusive (both in my experience, and by reason: it's extra work and math to make such statistics exclusive), it is much more likely this is an inclusive statistic.

 

 

Another error: as you had considered, the figures on our front page include all of North America, so the actual current-gen adoption would be lower in just the US. This would actually increase the multi-console ownership amongst the current-gen owners.