Research: Consoles Most Used Device for Streaming Video - News
by VGChartz Staff , posted on 25 August 2011 / 2,824 Views
A recent survey from ABI Research finds that video game consoles are the most used consumer electronic device in North America for streaming video, specifically Netflix.
Participants in the survey said that, on average, they spent seven to eight hours a week watching online video on consoles. Senior analyst Michael Inouye says that Microsoft and Sony, in particular, are pushing to make their consoles more central to the digital living room. "Nintendo is not as aggressive in this regard yet, but with the Wii U they might try to make a bigger push into the over-the-top content delivery market," he adds.
However, ABI found significant disparities in game console connectivity rates in other regions of the world. China and South Korea, for example, have connectivity rates of 13.1 and 6.3 percent respectively, compared to 38.7 percent in the U.S. and 37.3 percent in the UK. ABI believes China's low numbers can be attributed to the fact that game consoles are largely banned, while piracy issues and the popularity of online and PC gaming in South Korea have limited the demand for consoles there.
As for the future of the game console market, ABI Digital Home Practice Director Jason Blackwell believes the market still has plenty of life left. "Some industry insiders have started to envision the demise of game consoles - an end expected to come at the hands of mobile devices," he says. "While mobile devices might soon match the processing power of game consoles, there are a number of issues such as storage and portability that could hinder the transition to mobile. The game console has a higher degree of persistence in the living room, giving more household members access to the device at any time of the day, whereas most mobile devices are designed for portability and a more personal experience."
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The PS3 actually has the lead. They published the percentage of Netflix users a while ago.
- PS3 - 30.57%
- 360 - 24.94%
- PC - 19.55%
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Wii - 10.75%
Look it up yourself on google. I'd provide a link but it VGchartz seems to think its spam.
"According to the Nielsen ratings, half of Netflix users are using video game consoles to stream video. The largest amount of video console users where Wii owners, at 25%. The main use of Netflix has been to stream movies. The report compares use of Netflix vs. Hulu and their use. "
Not surprised the PS3 is leading the 360 in Netflix viewing. M$ makes you pay for Gold just to be able to use your Netflix account on the 360.
According to Nielsen Wii is in the lead.
that's amazing!
Weird...
I would guess Xbox would be the biggest, those are probably the biggest couch poitatoes. The Wii is probably in last because it is the system of choice for active people.
The PS3 actually has the lead. They published the percentage of Netflix users a while ago.
- PS3 - 30.57%
- 360 - 24.94%
- PC - 19.55%
-
Wii - 10.75%
Source http://www.industrygamers.com/news/neflix-on-consoles-leading-use-of-bandwidth-in-us/
