14 DAY TRIAL // Consoles have become a normal part of quite a lot of gamers' lives, as the multitude of tasks they can accomplish, especially the current-generation ones, is simply amazing. From the online features to the multimedia attributes, not to mention the actual gaming qualities, you would think that one of the technologically advanced countries, Japan, would choose newer consoles over old ones.
But it turns out that quite a lot of people still prefer to play on older systems, like the PlayStation 2 or even the very first PlayStation, and a majority of gamers still don't have a current-generation console in their homes. These results were taken from an online survey made by the RealWorld RealResearch company in Japan on 1,040 Japanese citizens, from different age groups.
The results were pretty interesting, but not very shocking if you take into account the Japanese sales charts from the last period, as a lot of people who do own current-generation consoles have the Nintendo Wii, or if they plan to buy one, the Wii would be their number one choice. Also, classic systems like the Super Nintendo Entertainment System or the Nintendo 64 are still being used by quite a lot of gamers. Here are some of the most important questions from the survey and their results.
Do you have a next generation console at home? (Sample size=1,040) Yes 32.1 percent No 67.9 percent
If you have a next generation console, which next generation consoles do you have? (Sample size=334, multiple answer) Wii 76.6 percent Playstation 3 36.8 percent Xbox360 11.7 percent
If you do not have a next generation console, which next generation consoles do you plan to buy? (Sample size=766, multiple answer) Wii 28.2 percent Playstation 3 13.9 percent Xbox360 2.7 percent Don't plan to buy any 63.7 percent
Which of the following older consoles do you still play with? (Sample size=1,040, multiple answer) Playstation 2 39.8 percent Playstation 15.8 percent Super Famicon (SNES) 15.1 percent Nintendo 64 11.3 percent Famicon (NES) 9.1 percent Nintendo Gamecube 6.3 percent PC Engine 4.7 percent Sega Saturn 4.4 percent Dreamcast 3.5 percent Xbox 1.5 percent Sega Megadrive 1.4 percent Other 5.1 percent None at all 44.6 percent
All in all, some very interesting results, which do offer some insight in the lives of a lot of Japanese players. This is just a survey though, so don't go thinking that all of the Asian gamers still play on older systems or aren't very attracted to the current generation of home consoles.