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A quarter of US kids aged between six and 12 want a 3DS this Christmas, making it the most desired dedicated games console on the market among pre-teens, according to a recent survey.

The new Nielsen poll claims that 25 per cent of the six to 12 demographic are interested in buying Nintendo's new handheld in the next six months.

The iPad came top with 44 per cent, with the iPod on 30 per cent, the iPhone 27 per cent and a computer at 25 per cent.

Gaming systems ranked as follows:

• 3DS: 25 per cent
• Kinect: 23 per cent
• DS: 22 per cent
• PlayStation 3: 17 per cent
• Xbox 360: 16 per cent
• Wii: 11 per cent
• PlayStation Move: 10 per cent
• PSP: 10 per cent

However, the results for the 13 and above age group were markedly different. The iPad, computers and e-readers topped the list, with dedicate gaming systems proving much less popular.

Kinect was the most coveted at 12 per cent, while the 3DS was at five per cent, beating only the PSP.

• Kinect: 12 per cent
• Wii: 9 per cent
• PlayStation 3: 9 per cent
• Xbox 360: 8 per cent
• PlayStation Move: 5 per cent
• DS: 5 per cent
• 3DS: 5 per cent
• PSP: 3 per cent

The survey was conducted among a "general population sample" of around 3000 people

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-17-3ds-kinect-dominate-kids-christmas-wishlist

Interesting, I wonder how the Kinect/360 thing is counted. A lot of people (casual crowd) consider Kinect a console in itself. It makes more sense to combine the %'s in terms of actual console buying intetions, it also makes sense why the PS3 is above the X360 in both lists, which is obviously not indicative of actual intent.

The inclusion of the iPad demonstrates the flaw in most surveys like this ... Essentially, what a kid wants and what they get are often two very different things. While parents may be willing to spend more on a home console (because it can be shared by everyone), spending $500 for 1 gift for 1 child is far beyond what most parents would be willing to spend.

My nephew is one of those kids between 6-12 that wants a 3DS. He keeps going on about how he wants Starfox. I told him that the game is really old but he doesn't want to listen.

PS Move being so close to Wii makes this list, IMO, rubbish.

And PS3 above Xbox? In the US?

Nah.

I worry about the future of this country........

just cause it's old doesn't mean it's not good

What game do they want for Kinect? Or do they really think a 360+Kinect price is worth Kinect Sports alone?

Nielson poll? The only 100% accurate way to know what kids want for Christmas it to check the North Poll.

Kinect is a beast after all and the 3DS is still new.