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21 November
2006
Nintendo, PlayStation And Xbox
Very Much A College Lifestyle
With the release of
PlayStation
3 and the Nintendo
Wii, this week
marks the first time Xbox 360 will have to compete with the
other two major next-gen gaming consoles.
One of the groups most
eagerly awaiting the release are college
students.
Anderson Analytics'
GenX2Z.com division asked 1,000 colleges students about
their habits, spending and preferences in regard to gaming.
Video games continue to be a major activity among students,
with only 26% of students reporting not to play video
games.
Among the previous
generation consoles, PlayStation 2 has the largest share
with 28% of the students reporting owning the system,
followed by Xbox with 17% and GameCube with 12%.
To get an idea of how the
2006 holiday season would affect market share GenX2Z asked
whether students already own or plan to purchase a next-gen
console. The 3 major consoles are commanded similar
favorability. 12% of students plan to purchase PlayStation
3, 11% said that they either own or plan to buy an Xbox 360,
and 8% are interested in Nintendo Wii. Though GenX2Z
anticipates the significant differences in price may
somewhat favor the Nintendo Wii as students consider the
differences.
Though the gaming console
war is the main focus during this holiday rush, and online
capability is one of the required features of next-gen
gaming consoles, only 34% of the students report playing
games online. What's more, among gamers, half report most
frequently playing PC games, not consoles.
Overall, the most popular
online gaming site is Yahoo! Games; and the most popular
type of online game is online poker. In terms of other game
favorites, the World of Warcraft is the most frequently
mentioned online game. And surprisingly, among the shooter
genre, after almost a decade, Counter-Strike remains more
popular than more polished and modern iterations of the
genre such as the Battlefield games and Halo.
Overall, 83% of the gamers
report only playing 6 hours or less per week. However, there
are significant differences between gender. While only 8% of
the female gamers report playing more than 6 hours a week,
compared to 25% of male gamers. Among the more devoted, only
1% of female gamers report playing over 10 hours a week
compared to 8% of male gamers.
Regardless of how the
console wars play out, one thing is clear, gaming remains an
important part of the college experience for not only men,
but for women as well.
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