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December 19th, 2009, 04:50
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According to the company's research, undertaken in Q3 2009, 54% of American households own some kind of video game system, whether it be a console or handheld device. Surprisingly, the bulk of that number are up to date, with 41% of Americans owning either a PS3, 360 or Wii (or combo of the three).
Actually, that's not surprising. This is surprising: did you know that 52% of PSP owners are female? Sounds crazy to me, but hey, Nielsen do market research better than I do. Other gender-related figures reveal 45% of "active" gamers are female, who also account for 49% of Wii owners.
When it comes to time spent playing, the average US household now play for 3.36 hours a week on a console.
Finally, in terms of spending, one interesting stat is that 61% of gamers who enjoy a game they rent go on to buy the thing.
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According to the company's research, undertaken in Q3 2009, 54% of American households own some kind of video game system, whether it be a console or handheld device. Surprisingly, the bulk of that number are up to date, with 41% of Americans owning either a PS3, 360 or Wii (or combo of the three).
Actually, that's not surprising. This is surprising: did you know that 52% of PSP owners are female? Sounds crazy to me, but hey, Nielsen do market research better than I do. Other gender-related figures reveal 45% of "active" gamers are female, who also account for 49% of Wii owners.
When it comes to time spent playing, the average US household now play for 3.36 hours a week on a console.
Finally, in terms of spending, one interesting stat is that 61% of gamers who enjoy a game they rent go on to buy the thing.
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