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[Rhindle]

Not a lot of data, but interesting nonetheless. Despite the spin in the article, these numbers look very positive for Microsoft, given the "Sony ownz Europe" conventional assumption. I think that if you ran the same survey in the US, the split would be very similar.

The results of a survey performed by XTN Data, a UK-based research consultancy firm, show that the PlayStation 3 is currently winning the console war, at least in terms of UK gamer mindshare.

The survey spoke to 1,000 game buyers, 32% of which said they were likely to buy a PlayStation 3 when it's released, though the console currently has no UK release date. By comparison, only 27% of the respondents, whose average age and gender was not revealed by XTN Data, said they were intending to buy Microsoft's Xbox 360, which will be released in the UK on December 2.

"This comes despite huge efforts by Microsoft to launch in time for the vital Christmas period and before Sony's 2006 launch," said XTN Data founder Greig Harper. The poll apparently did not question gamers on whether or not they were likely to buy Nintendo's next-generation Revolution system.

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7147

 

[byproduct]

ONLY 27% vs 32%.

ONLY.

Considering ratio of Xbox to PS2 and the liklihood of PS3 being more powerful and better supported than X360 I'd say this is a bloody triumph.

 

[Kangu]

Considering X360 releases in a few days and PS3 is who knows. I'd say its a fucking failure.


Wouldn't read to much into a random survey at any rate.

 

[Ghost]

Wow, with that massive difference in mind share, MS has no chance.

 

[Striek]

Wow, with that massive difference in mind share, MS has no chance.

Kangu got it in one:

Considering X360 releases in a few days and PS3 is who knows. I'd say its a fucking failure.


Wouldn't read to much into a random survey at any rate.

 

[Gahiggidy]

Why didn't they ask about Revolution?

 

[Sunski]

Who the hell are these people? Do we really know that ANY survey is true? I can't believe so many of these companies exist and make money!

Hey look - Noodles Marketing announced a survey result - 55% Revolution, 35% PS3, 10% Xbox 360. Question being "Which console will you be upgrading to HD-TV for?"

 

[dark10x]

Why didn't they ask about Revolution?

Revo what???

What are you talking about?

 

[Gee]

Why didn't they ask about Revolution?

Well that's because Nintendo didn't show actual gameplay of a descent game to the public yet.

Ow wait..... So-...

Never mind

 

[Deg]

means nothing we have had countless surveys saying xbox will do great in the UK.

 

[dark10x]

Well that's because Nintendo didn't show actual gameplay of a descent game to the public yet.

Ow wait..... So-...

Never mind

I totally agree. The Revo totally needs a new Descent game. Descent IV baby!!!

 

[BlueTsunami]

Considering X360 releases in a few days and PS3 is who knows. I'd say its a fucking failure.


Wouldn't read to much into a random survey at any rate.

QFT

You have to factor in hype for a system thats less than a month away from launch in the UK. Also, the best survey is consoles sold, these surveys are just made so people on message boards can rip them to shreds by over analyzing them.

 

[Borys]

360 launches in 2 weeks.

PS3 in a year.

Good survey! Sony is doomed in Europe! Sonyland becomes Eurobox.

 

[swordsman]

Yeah, I can imagine that most of them are no brainers.
Brain washed by $ony. I don't own pS2 and will never own one.
Make that europe -1 (me).

Xbox360 will owned me this Dec.

 

[ThirdEye]

The remaining 43% = PS2?

 

[BlueTsunami]

Yeah, I can imagine that most of them are no brainers.
Brain washed by $ony. I don't own pS2 and will never own one.
Make that europe -1 (me).

Xbox360 will owned me this Dec.

:lol Brainwashed? Its becoming more and more appearent to me that people seem to look at consoles as religions or something.

 

[maximum360]

Considering the mindshare that Sony has there now, 27% is a positive for M$.

 

[stone128]

The remaining 43% = PS2?

REV

lolamirite??

 

[Bigfonzie]

I really think the psp has put a damper on 360's coming out party in the UK, whos crazy enougth to buy both?

Not enougth hype.