PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Equally Anticipated by Enthusiasts

August 8th 2005 | Games Consoles

Approximately equal amount of X-bit labs readers web-site are looking forward to buy Microsoft Xbox 360 or Sony PlayStation 3 game consoles. However, loads of personal computer enthusiasts are going to acquire neither of the forthcoming consoles, according to a recent poll by X-bit labs.

Sony’s PlayStation 3 seems to be a little bit more popular than Microsoft’s Xbox 360 among X-bit labs readers, who mostly come from the U.S. or Europe: 23% of the polled said they were going to acquire Sony’s game machine, while 20% said they were planning to buy Microsoft’s console, according to the poll. Only 5% indicated intention to get Nintendo’s Revolution device, which is due later than the new PlayStation and Xbox. About 46% of surveyed answered that they had no plans to get gaming machines at all.

X-bit labs

Compare prices for Games Consoles
Related Articles:
» Sony PlayStation 3 Review
» Nintendo Wii Leads US January Game Console Sales
» Microsoft to Ship Over 10 Million Xbox 360 Units
» Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo Get Ready to Rumble at Xmas
» PS3 powerful, not expensive says Sony - not optimal says Carmack
» PlayStation 3 vs Xbox 360: it’s not about gaming anymore
» DOOM Developer Certain On Xbox 360 Platform
» Microsoft Xbox 360 Review
» Microsoft Sued Over Alleged Xbox 360 Glitch
» Nintendo Revolution Tech Details Emerge
» Xbox 360 Leads Console Wars
» Gaming Consoles: The Story Thus Far
» PlayStation 3 More Anticipated than Xbox 360 – Japanese Survey
» New Consoles Expand Options for Online Game Players
» X-bit Poll Says Enthusiasts are Reluctant About Multi-GPU
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Equally Anticipated by Enthusiasts
Published in: Games Consoles on 2005-08-08