If people buy consoles for software, why is the Wii so popular?
A new study conducted by Japanese site Kakaku.com asked respondents what their top concern was when they headed to the store looking for their next console.
49.2 percent of the 3,422 gamers polled indicated that their top reason for picking a console was “because it’s compatible with the games they absolutely want to play.” Forty-three percent of respondents said they buy the console that’s most talked about, and only 6.1 percent care about price.
When asked which console they would choose next, an astounding 28 percent said they would choose the Wii, while 27 percent would choose the PlayStation 3.
Am I missing something here? Almost 50 percent of respondents to a survey, which could or could not have any real meaning, have purchased a console because of its software? If that’s true, then why is the Wii such a popular device?
