Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 10:44 GMT
Japanese gamers not too interested in Vita, Wii U, says study
A study from Japanese research group Goo Research has conducted that roughly 10% of Japanese gamers are interested in getting either a PlayStation Vita or Wii U at launch.
The survey, which took place between October 17 and 19, saw 1,083 people take part.
On Wii U, only 9.4% are keen, with 36.1% interested, but not looking to buy one. 54.5% aren’t interested in the new Nintendo platform at all in the slightest.
For Vita, only a mere 10.2% noted an interest, while 35.2% were interested, but ain’t aiming to buy. 54.6% weren’t even interested in the slightest for the handheld ahead of its December release in the country.
There’s a lot more stats from the survey over at IndustryGamers.
4 comments
#1
Aimless
08/11/11, 10:55 am
And yet Vita pre-order stock sold out in a matter of hours.
I dislike surveys. People accept their findings too readily, when they should just be one of many tools for gauging popular opinion.
#2
2plus2equals5
08/11/11, 11:04 am
The results of the previous survey on vita was the complete opposite, who can be trusted?
#3
Freek
08/11/11, 11:25 am
It all depends on how you bring the numbers, essentially 35% of those polled wanted one at some point, just not at launch.
Doesn’t seem like bad numbers at all. It’s not like 100% of gamers want a handheld.
And there has been nothing said about the Wii-U beyond the controller unveiling, so the fact that nobody cares about it yet is completly unsurprising. It’s too far away and too unknown.
A bitt of spin and bullshit, hell anybody can be an “analyst”.
#4
Lounds
08/11/11, 2:09 pm
Isn’t Japan an expensive country? Surely if PSP’s are still selling well it must have something to do with price.