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A global survey has judged the PlayStation 3 to be the most popular console among teens today. The result sure comes as no surprise to those in the know as the vastly varied choice of games and the multitude of features all combine to make the PS3 a formidable contender for best console.
A Global Youth Survey conducted by Habbo, the second one it's done apparently, has revealed that PlayStation 3 "is the console of choice for teens today".
The report asked 58,486 teens between the ages of 11 and 18 in a global survey across 31 markets. 69 percent refer to PS3 as 'great' or 'good'. This was followed closely by the Nintendo Wii at 64 percent and Xbox 360 with 58 percent. So there's not much in it by the looks of it.
PS3 beat Wii in every age group except the 11 to 12 year olds and Wii was more popular among girls up to 16. Are you surprised to learn that it's the "favoured female choice overall"? Thought not.
The results also showed that while Xbox 360 is less popular in Europe and Asia, its popularity in the US is much better. It's the most popular console in Mexico and Colombia and takes second place in the US, Canada, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
"The results of this survey are interesting as it gives us an insight into which brands these teens aspire to as the level of ownership does not correspond to the consoles' popularity," said the people behind the survey. "By order of ownership, the Wii leads, followed by the Xbox 360 and PS3."
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- PS3 is teen favourite (gamesradar.com)
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Btw i didn't read it all...
Anyway im shocked to find out that 11-12 year olds like the Wii and its more popular with girls and boys favor the PS3.
Interesting read though.
Hunger comes first imo.
Hmm, IMO, I would say otherwise.
But I still like it though..
You do realise the PS2 was one of the greatest consoles ever, yeah? If the PS3 was just a PS2 with improved graphics it wouldn't be sitting 3rd in the console war, now would it?
I would love the PS3 to emulate the success of the PS2.
Well that's my option. Go on, give me another 3 thumb downs. I don't care.
1. It has a hard-drive where you can store Game saves, music, Videos, Photo's...Did ps2 have that nope.
2. Better online integration than the PS2, friends listing.
3. PSN, allowing you to buy games and storing them on the Hard-drive, easy access to games, did PS2 have that nope.
4. Blu-ray has better storage space which allows uncompressed data, which means better gaming experience. One of the reasons why MGS4 can never be on DVD-9 or ported, Its just too big and takes up 50GB of space, a few things is compressed, but 95% of it is uncompressed.
The Cell Processor has better potential to make gaming experience that much better.
You need educate on the differences, cause PS3 right now is a shit load better than the PS2, despite its small library.
Granted it's a year or so overdue, but...
It is the teen choice. Not the teen owned or going to be bought. Most of us don't have the money. If I get enough money though,I probably will buy one.
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