| GameBump | http://www.gamebump.com Video gaming news blog. en-us Copyright 2006-2008 Gaming Horizon Japanese Gamers Care About Content, Not the Money Shiva Stella http://www.gamebump.com/go/japanese_gamers_care_about_content_not_the_money http://www.gamebump.com/go/japanese_gamers_care_about_content_not_the_money http://www.gamebump.com/go/japanese_gamers_care_about_content_not_the_money# According to a report on the Dow Jones Newswire, a recent survey has "discovered" that Japanese gamers "care more about the games they want to play than price," as a poll of 3,422 gamers on kakaku.com claims that 49.2% say their primary concern in choosing a new console is that it be "compatible with the games they absolutely want to play."

Here are some figures for those who like numbers.

  • 43% wish to buy the most popular console
  • 6.1% are mostly concerned about price
  • 25% own a Wii
  • 25% own a DS
  • 10% own a PlayStation 3
  • 10% own a PSP
  • 3% own an Xbox 360
  • 28% hope to buy a Wii next
  • 27% hope to buy a PS3 next

I can only assume that 0% are interested in buying an Xbox 360 as their next console, as a figure wasn't given for Microsoft's unit. Maybe they're saving up for a DS or PSP in a new color?

Anybody surprised by this at all?

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