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chenguo4 on 06 September 2008

 

*edit* damn legend beat me to it... by 1 min!

 

Found the article:

http://www.edge-online.com/features/in-depth-analysis-games-and-console-sales?page=0,3

10% PS3, 18% 360, 19% Wii. Of course, being NPD, this is America only, and it's slightly dated.

It notes:

"These groups are most certainly not distinct. That is, there are probably Xbox 360 owners counted in the 18% who are also Wii owners and also counted in the 19%, and so forth.

However, this does appear to suggest that current PlayStation 2 owners are almost twice as likely to be Wii owners than PlayStation 3 owners. That, in itself, is quite interesting and suggests that the owners of the 42.5 million PS2 systems sold in the United States could prefer the Wii over Sony's newer system.

There are, no doubt caveats which make this a slightly imperfect measure of where PlayStation 2 owners are going. For example, many PlayStation 2 owners upgrading to a PlayStation 3 may take advantage of hardware trade-in deals at retail outlets like GameStop, especially since many PlayStation 3 models will play PlayStation 2 games. The NPD survey would not record those upgraded consumers as current PlayStation 2 owners, skewing the results."




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Riot Of The Blood on 06 September 2008
reask said:
Riot Of The Blood said:
I was a PS2 owner and I bought a 360.

 

 We have 2 because I done the same.

But... I'm a GameCube fan and I buy every console every generation no matter what lol.

 



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Marty8370 on 06 September 2008

Not alot if they have any sense.



reask on 06 September 2008
Shadowblind said:

I was a devout Sony fan till this gen. Hence, PSX, PS2, the Xbox 360/Wii for me as well.

 

 Nice one it is good to realise that not all 360 owners where xbox generation.

 



 

 

 

 

Riot Of The Blood on 06 September 2008
Marty8370 said:
Not alot if they have any sense.

That was pretty good.

I think I like your style.

 



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reask on 06 September 2008
Legend11 said:
reask said:

Just thinking with the price cut will any ps2 owners go for the 360?

 

You would have to admit it is looking more and more like a good deal.

 

Anyway maybe some members may have a view on it?

It's funny that this topic came up because I was just reading the following:

http://www.edge-online.com/features/in-depth-analysis-games-and-console-sales?page=0%2C3

"PS2 Owners Fail to Show Much Sony Love

As part of its market research, the NPD Group periodically releases comprehensive reports on consumer demographics. Its latest report on videogame consumers, Games Segmentation 2008, refines the methodology used in an Games Segmentation II from may 2007. We asked the NPD Group if they could elaborate on what they knew about PlayStation 2 owners and here is what they told us:

  • 10% of PlayStation 2 owners also own a PlayStation 3

  • 18% of PlayStation 2 owners also own an Xbox 360

  • 19% of PlayStation 2 owners also own a Nintendo Wii

These groups are most certainly not distinct. That is, there are probably Xbox 360 owners counted in the 18% who are also Wii owners and also counted in the 19%, and so forth.

However, this does appear to suggest that current PlayStation 2 owners are almost twice as likely to be Wii owners than PlayStation 3 owners. That, in itself, is quite interesting and suggests that the owners of the 42.5 million PS2 systems sold in the United States could prefer the Wii over Sony's newer system.

There are, no doubt caveats which make this a slightly imperfect measure of where PlayStation 2 owners are going. For example, many PlayStation 2 owners upgrading to a PlayStation 3 may take advantage of hardware trade-in deals at retail outlets like GameStop, especially since many PlayStation 3 models will play PlayStation 2 games. The NPD survey would not record those upgraded consumers as current PlayStation 2 owners, skewing the results."

Man thats some find this was only a thought in my head.

 

Nice to get statistics to back up my thoughts.

 



 

 

 

 

deathgod33 on 06 September 2008

most will go to ps3. mgs, god of war, gran turismo, final fantasy,etc, all playstation titles. i say 15% by the end of this gen. but a lot will GO BACK to ps3. meaning they bought a 360, but will later buy a ps3.



 

 

 

 

reask on 06 September 2008
deathgod33 said:
most will go to ps3. mgs, god of war, gran turismo, final fantasy,etc, all playstation titles. i say 15% by the end of this gen. but a lot will GO BACK to ps3. meaning they bought a 360, but will later buy a ps3.

 

 I totally disagree sorry.



 

 

 

 

Strategyking92 on 06 September 2008
Marty8370 said:
Not alot if they have any sense.

 

if they buy a ps3 they have NO SENSE.

There, I can insult to.

 



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Sephiroth357 on 06 September 2008
deathgod33 said:
most will go to ps3. mgs, god of war, gran turismo, final fantasy,etc, all playstation titles. i say 15% by the end of this gen. but a lot will GO BACK to ps3. meaning they bought a 360, but will later buy a ps3.

 

 Well said, the same could be said about the Wii aswell.