Last Friday, we asked Joystiq readers if they intend to purchase a Game Boy Micro when that device is released on September 19th. The results are in, and the answer is a resounding "No."
Out of 4,048 votes, 15% of our readers said that they'd be purchasing a Game Boy Micro, 72% said that they wouldn't, and 13% remained undecided. The most commonly cited reason for not purchasing one is that most either already own or are considering purchasing a more powerful Nintendo DS or Sony PSP.
This, we suspect, indicates that the Game Boy Micro's target market is not the Joystiq reader at all, but the casual gamer who could generally care less whether the games he or she plays are the most cutting-edge or recent. Nintendo is going after the cell phone gamer and couldn't care less what people like us think about the diminutive device.
In other words, Joystiq polls on casual gaming devices just might be strong contrarian indicators.
