Another poll, another Nintendo blowout! The premise was that Nintendo is banking on being the most attractive second system, both in terms of cost and feature set. While gamers may be willing to spend $400 on a system like the Xbox 360 or the PS3, they are unlikely to want to do so twice, for games that will be largely the same on both platforms.
The numbers gathered in this poll support that assumption, with Nintendo's Revolution commanding a staggering 89% of the gamers that will be purchasing multiple systems, versus 64% for the Xbox 360 and 67% for the PS3.
Total percentages:
Nintendo Revolution: 6502 votes - 84.21%
Sony PlayStation 3: 3738 votes - 48.41%
Microsoft Xbox 360: 3575 votes - 46.30%
Market share:
Nintendo Revolution: 47.06%
Sony PlayStation 3: 27.06%
Microsoft Xbox 360: 25.88%
While our numbers might not match up with others, it's pretty clear Nintendo's strategy of being the side to the main course will prove effective. They might be surprised, however, to learn they are also the single most popular console, alone or in pairs... at least amongst Joystiq readers.
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With no demos, one video, rumors and thin air, Nintendo is creating interest for its console. Not for the casual on the street person, not yet, but that will come. The amusing thing though is the 20% planning pure revolution, compared to 4% and 4% for the PS3 and 360. People have seen the 360. They've played the demos in Wal-Mart and Best Buy.
Perhaps the Revolution represents a hope among more and more gamers, a return to fun, to difference, to when you bought a game and -didn't- know exactly what you were getting. Get the new Madden on your 360 or PS3, but when a game comes out that can be done only on the Revo, something perhaps unique, special, or even downright ridiculously fun (someone has got to make a sword fighting game, a baseball game, and a golfing game that will use the controller's features), it will only be available on one system.
I want one. Badly. I don't even care who wins the next console race/war/pissing contest. I just want to pick up a controller and play a game that I felt I have not played already for years and years. If Nintendo delivers...
Well, I'll be a happy man. And so will millions others.
David
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Although, hell, it may end up being their strategy; if it is i think it's very effective, if it works it'll make up for sticking to cartdriges for the 64.
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If anything, the 360 is the conventional "side" to my innovative "main course".
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This means..
Joystiq is home to more Nintendo fans than any other console.
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the poll data was manipulated.
You would think that Sony would achieve higher numbers in the poll, considering they're #1 in the current geneation of consoles.
It would be interesting to know how many unique visitors Joystiq received (during the period of the poll) to compare with the total number of votes cast(7,721).
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My vote fell into the PS3 + Rev category. PS3 for online and some of the series I love, while the Rev for retro gaming and a return to pure fun in videogames. I can't wait for a baseball game and a lightsaber game using the controller. It just seems like it will be so much fun, although multiplayer could prove somewhat dangerous.
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This is what I'm looking foward to, the 360 far from impresses me. It looks like a Dell with a special case that offers me nothing new but games with improved graphics. Last game I got for the X-Box was Pump It Up Extreme (just cause PIU ownz) and that was after several years of sitting there.
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Consider also what the Revolution represents. It's not only an alternative, cheaper, different console. It's a virtual goldmine for us oldschool players whom when younger owned a NES or SNES. Keeping a high-end console like Xbox360 or PS3 gives the choice of playing the latest games with the best graphics, while having a Revolution satisfies the need whenever you get nostalgic or want to play something slightly different.
It's a good strategy that just might put a Nintendo console in the majority of homes, regardless of any pressence by Sony or Microsoft.
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I like Playstation better then Xbox i hate Halo it sucks i dont see why many like it also who hates halo and goes out and buys killzone those games are too similar. shut up stop boasting your time is at an end just as nintys was 2 gens ago.
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Seriously though, it is pathetic that the 360 is in third place in a hardcore gaming site, despite the fact that is has shown a lot more 'promise' gamingwise and onlinewise than the two of its competitors combined, the huge marketing campaign, the money that is backing it and that it is out already (who knows, maybe it is the ugly, non-shiny, non-compact "concave" (LOL) and one color only design - sorry fanboys); kudos to Nintendo for being so popular without any games shown.
So if this is it, how popular will Sony and Nintendo be when they reveal all their cards, and when they are out? It'll be interesting to see.
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This polled a little under 8,000 people, yet there were 90 million ps2's shipped, 20+ million xbox's, and 15+ million gamecubes.
This little poll in no way demonstrates the interest of the average, mainstream consumer. This shows nothing of importance.
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Hate to break it to you guys but Nintendo isn't going anywhere. You forget that Nintendo always was and always will be a toy company. Their focus has always been "fun" and a games main focus should always be about "fun."
For the record I chose all 3 systems. Yes I will be able to afford all 3 b/c I have a full time $40k job (at a game industry company btw.) I will be buying the Revolution from day one...the PS3 "maybe" from day one...and the Xbox 360 "eventually" when it has some good games.
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Question. Now that GTA seems to go Microsoft too, what does Sony has to offer as per exclusive software?
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Err, there was the gamecube and the n64, and their lack of 3rd party support, and horrible launch games, and a reliance on old 10 year old IP..
BUT I WANT IT! OH JOY OH YES.
Who wants a xbox 360 now when I can dream of a sorta game maybe console around november i hope!
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Truth is, a lot of people are waiting for PS3 despite the fact that its online service might be crap, it is "late" (or not rushed) and hasn't shown "real gameplay footage". And let's not even start with Revolution, which hasn't shown a damned thing, except a Tech Demo. How does that speak of the 360, now that it is out, it has supposedly "lots of games", "the best gaming line-up ever" (their words), "the best online service", "the best controller", and the best marketing muscle in the planet, huh?
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So you would rather have ported current generation games with SLIGHTLY better graphics, the need to have to spend THOUSANDS in new electronics in order to gain the "full" experience and have sub-par support from some of the best Japanese developers? Where do I sign up!
Hate to break it to you Watership but the PS2 had horrible launch titles, the Xbox has horrible launch titles and the 360's launch titles were not "the best gaming line-up ever."
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"BUT BUT BUT!! Nintendo was teh loozer befores!!"
This is 2006, 4 years after it became obvious which last gen console was going to win. Things change.
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Could it be that some of you are scared that Nintendo might go and do a Katamari Damacy on the gaming industry? ;-)
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/danchastu/captain-boomerang-ps3.jpg
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It is about time someone did something with the stagnation of console gaming. I'd rather play one gimmicky half assed game on the revolution than the next incarnation of Spyro-the-Mortal-Grand-Theft-Halo-Tournament-Fantasy-Fighter-XII. No offense to the sitcom gaming world.
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However, for the first time I might actually buy the Nintendo Revolution. It's slick, small and could be a lot of fun in a new way.
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http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/content/news_archives/rev.php?subaction=showfull&id=1138126608&archive=&start_from=&ucat=4
I am looking forward to more news of defections, especially as I never plan to own a PS3. Rev and maybe Xbox 360 (if I can afford it, and only for the games that may not go Revolution's way) for me!
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The 360 is funny in that it's the only next gen system out and it's already in 3rd place. Nintendo and Sony WILL both sell more systems on launch day than microsoft has so far. Microsoft needs to get off their butts and start putting hardware in the stores.
Comparing next generation systems to current generation or any previous generation is silly. Every situation is different and predicting that nintendo will fail because the N64 failed is just dumb. If it worked that way Nintendo would still be the undisputed king.
Nintendo has an inovative strategy that could only work at this time in video game history. They're going to sell an less powerful, inexpensive system at a cut rate price compared to the competition, and still turn a profit. They can get away with this because in order to see the improved graphics on the competitor systems you need hdtv which a relatively few people own at the moment and fewer still use hdtv's to play video games. Nintendo sees this and is going to release a system cheap enough for everybody to own from the day they take it home. 5 years from now when the next generation comes out and they stop selling standard definition TV's completely then you'll see the revolution 2 with full HD support.
Much like Nintendo's online plans, they made a decision 5 years ago that online wasn't ready. So they ignored it and the number of people who actually went on xbox live seems to bear out this assumption. Now high speed connections are becoming standard, 802.11 is everywhere. Microsoft is predicting a massive in rush of 360 owners into xbox live. Online will be a defining feature in this generation and Nintendo is ready.
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1. everyone wants to try the new revolution controller, even if the games turn out sucking, everyone wants to at least try it.
2. if the revolution is $200, and only has a few good games, it's still cheap enough to buy as a second console.
given these two things, and the unwillingness of people to pay $900 to buy xbox + ps3, in most cases, unless for some reason everyone buys the revolution and nothing else, being a second console will actually put it ahead in the console race in terms of marketshare.
The PS2 is almost in that postition right now. whether you get a gamecube or xbox, everyone who gets one of those consoles has the PS2 whether they really like it or not. and then, in line with this poll, the PS2 probably has about 20% of its owners who only own a PS2.
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Brilliant.. look at how many PS2's are out there.. WHY ON EARTH IS THE NINTENDO DS DOMINATING JP SOFTWARE CHARTS? The install base is but a fraction of the PS2's.. and Nin is getting TONS of software lisence revenue.... what's going on here?? People are bored of the same old games, maybe??
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I think ure a nerd, but anyways ive bought a few games recently and havent enjoyed them, why do you need graphics, xbox 360 is just gonna be the same games with more detail and differnt button combos.... same with the ps3
"I'm buying next gen, for next gen, not for a gimmicky controller & duck hunt." Ok wtf? Nintendos approach on the next generation is gameplay not super real graphics, NINTENDO IS NEXT GEN, maybe you should stop being a fanboy and relise that sony coulkd get screwed this generation by being "over confident".
I think that Nintendo has taken a big risk and people are liking what they are seeing, but i wont be satisfied till e3 comes coz that will mean we can actually see what the controller can do.....
I think it is way to early to post a poll on this....
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Thinking that Nintendo will be a success in Japan for sure.. and xbox 360 wont be the news is great.
Those who mention it being early days are right though.. Release dates revolve around Christmas.. and the shipping cost is also prime.
Though it's safe to assume Nintendo's developpers have a nice variety of titles for launch, or shortly after it.
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You need to get out more maybe get a girlfriend , you don't have to take out your frustration on a website.
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Buy the nintendo console new, near launch
Get the sony console a few years later used for less than half the price of when it came out
hold out for the microsoft console until I can find one used for about $50, when the next generation comes around.
Nintendo will have games that I really want to play (hey, I'm a sucker for Mario and Zelda)
Sony will have games that I also really want to play, but I'll be willing to wait for them, and get them when they're a greatest hits title (I'm sure they'll be the only ones with any new Suikoden games, which I've gotta have)
As for Microsoft...well, It will be fun to hack around in
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how can you say that people do not want a revolution as their primary console?? According to the poll, some 26% of people want a revolution as their sole platform, which is well above the other two console's polling
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It's okay for Nintendo to stay quiet as well. All they had to do is release the innovative and controversial part of their system. Sony however, has yet to show anything "special" about their system, other than dual video outputs and flashcard readers. There are other features such as Bluray, but that is meaningless until we actually see a use for it. Sony, give us something!
Personally, I'm excited about the Nintendo Revolution, but I am still extremely happy with the Xbox 360. Live makes the difference. I got a game release list from Gamestop the other day, and there is some pretty good titles in its future this year. I think most critism is undeserved, as the system is great and looks good on even just on component output alone.
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So I take it you're not a fan of Nintendo? Which is sort of odd, because if you read your post over again, you'd realized that there are a few contradictions. You say it's about the games. The games is why you buy the systems, right? But yet a game that is not in the main series as RE4 is not good enough for you? “then finally Gamecube got a sequel that was not even really part of the series.” I thought it was about the games? So why would it matter if it was an off-shoot? Are you invariantly trying to say that Nintendo is not good enough to get a “real game” in a premier series? Last time I checked they ported it over to the PS2. Why cause of money, yes I agree with you… because it would sell more also being on the PS2.
"Have your favourite,.... but don't be complete morons about it... acting all calous & hard hoping this one fails & that one dies." And you are not doing the same with such statements as "Wait till the things come out, then come on here & talk 12yr old smack, because your revolution gives you no satisfaction....... whislt I am playing the best games on my PS3 along with 150 million others." WHY NOT wait for the systems to come out BEFORE stating all this negativity towards Nintendo? You hate the fact that people are making accusations before seeing all systems. But yet, why is it that you can make accusations yourself and not others? Wouldn't that be fair? Why state 150 million will be playing Sony's system. That is basically saying you think Sony will succeed and the Revolution will be a failure?? True? If not.. why bother throwing numbers out there in the first place? And numbers that are clearly…. Should we say.. exaggerated?
So what constitutes "Next Gen" for you? Apparently it's better graphics.. I am assuming here. "I'm buying next gen, for next gen, not for a gimmicky controller & duck hunt." So the controller itself has nothing to do with Next Gen? I always thought Next Gen. was something that is not currently introduced in this generation. So therefore everything is included, such as superior graphics, and interface, but why not, a "gimmicky controller," as you put it? If you look at the evolution of the other systems within each company, then you can clearly say they are Next Gen. If Sony and Microsoft thinks graphics are everything and that's what constitute Nex Gen, than that's fine. Nothing wrong with that. I'll be buying a PS3 anyways. But what if Nintendo thinks that a system that is only about 2-3 times more powerful than the Gamecube with a "relovuntionary" controller is Next Gen? Then who are we to argue with that?
"I especially love how ninty fanboys expresss that its all about fun & are basically saying that no other consoles offer any fun..." I think we have reached a saturation point in what we think is "fun." Sure MGS4 looks amazing. And so will every game on the PS3. But it's about the fun factor. I bought FF4 for the GBA the other day and not once did I say the graphics suck on this thing while playing it. Hopefully, in my opinion, the Revolution will give us something new in how we play our games.
"So what, at worst the actual gameplay in killzone will not be a asthetically pleasing as the demo shown at e3, but aren't you nintendo fanboys the ones who always groan that graphics don't matter?" Yes graphics don't matter, gameplay does. But why give KillZone as an example? It has always been touted as a "Halo-Killer" and has never lived up to that reputation. Why is that? Maybe cause the gameplay sucks? Just a thought. Sure it will still look good, but lets be fair. It hasn't lived up to the hype because it's just not well put together. There's a reason why Halo sells millions of copies on a system with a user base that is significantly lower. Great games will always sell, and this transcends to all platforms.
"Comon fanboys, theres more to life out there than trying to predict the success & fate of these companies." This I totally agree with. Too many people put stock into who will win this, who will win that. I could care less. Just give me a few damn good games on any system and I'll be content. But again, with your anti-Nintendo statements and not very flattering views about Nintendo’s system running all over your post… do you think you contradicted yourself here? Which leads me to the final thought… "Basically a lot of fanboys will buy revolutions & hardcore gamers will buy 360's & PS3's. Those are the facts." And you have a way of supporting these "facts." Or is it an opinion? I mean you say “hardcore gamers.” There are lot of different definitions of "hardcore gamers." So someone that downloads 10-20 old games are not hardcore? Last time I checked.. they could be.. I remember being at a friend's house and this guy has all these games emulated on his computer and my friend said to me.. that is a really hardcore stuff. See my point?
That’s all I have to say. There’s probably many contradictions in mine also. But hey, that’s fine. It happens when you type something this long. The only thing I ask is just be fair to all the systems. Fanboys will say what they want to say. But hopefully this time next year, I’ll be sitting back and playing RE5 on my PS3 and in between that I’ll be waving my Revolution controller in the air like a moron, and having fun.
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I think any serious game hobbyist ought to be very interested in the Revolution.
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sadly this poll is easily tampered :( and I dont think there are even that many people who read this site... maybe there are, they definately dont post though.
Joystiq should require users to sign up then sign in this would elleviate many of the problems we have right now (people stealing others name to write garbage posts) and they could keep a more dedicated group of people. I know I would sign up for it, especially if it meant I didnt need to log into my email everytime I wanted to respond to a blog.
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