These interest polls get released so often it almost seems redundant
to post another one – but when the poll is done by renowned Japanese magazine Famitsu, and when the statistics
are this plentiful, you tend to take notice.
Unsurprisingly, the
PlayStation 3 still has the most amount of interest, with 63% of those polled absolutely wanting to buy it. The
biggest reasons for buying the console would be its features (70.4%) and its line-up of games (61%), while the biggest
reasons for not buying are its unannounced price (43.1%), its controller (32%), and that "it does not bring anything
new to the PS2" (54.9%).
Coming in second place is Nintendo’s underdog, the
Revolution, with 36% interested in buying the console (and, of note, 40% not interested “for the moment”). The
biggest plus to Nintendo’s console seems to be its download plans (80%), its Wi-Fi (42%) and its controller (41.7%). In
fact, 45% think the controller “looks very amazing.” The biggest reason to not buy a Revolution, interestingly, is
“from the beginning I did not want to buy one” (53%) – seems like an uphill battle for Nintendo, doesn’t it? The other
gripes include that no games have been shown yet (32%), “I don’t fully understand its features” (72%), and its
unannounced price (60% and, apparently due to some typo, 49.3%).
In third place is the first-to-be-released
Xbox 360 with
24% of those polled interested and 40% still undecided. The new controller turned out to be a hit with Japanese gamers
(82.2%), as well as the console’s features (53.9%). However, Microsoft also suffered from the unfortunate “from the
beginning, I just didn’t like it” disposition (49.3%), as well as a uninteresting lineup (49.1%). For those undecided,
81% list the price as their biggest reason.
Believe it or not, there are still plenty more statistics available via the
Next
Generation’s page. Anything here surprise you?
