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Xbox One Users Spend the Most Time Gaming

With the PlayStation Pro and Xbox’s upcoming Scorpio console offering gamers an even more immersive experience, today we look at how long users spend gaming.

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PhoenixUp3536d ago

This survey doesn't take into account every gamer, just selected few for this particular survey.

Blubby3535d ago

No sht sherlock, you cant ask everyone

dirkdady3535d ago

I suspect because ps4 has two times the user base there are more casuals thrown into the mix to bring the average down.

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Kingthrash3603535d ago (Edited 3535d ago )

And the search for ammo continues. ...each console sold over 17 million....so we are going by what was asked of less than 1 percent of the gamers? And then boast when xbox wins by a small margin, in the US no less...really. this is what it's come to?

Funny how no one replies to my comment. Guess it's that on point.

This survey is equal to having 300 people in a room playing a game and asking only 3 of them how long did you play and then comparing results.

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christocolus3535d ago (Edited 3535d ago )

@Overload

"Riddle solved: PlayStation users have jobs and we use them to actually buy games on the system we play on which is reflected by sales charts."

Lmao xD. what a load of crap. This must be one of the funniest, weirdest and pathetic comments I've read here on N4G in a while. Overload you sound like a little kid. You are way too invested in console and fanboy wars to enjoy normal/healthy and fun gaming. You make gaming seem like a secret cult. Damn... If gaming gets you this worked up then maybe you should go look for some other hobby and are you saying Xbox owners don't have jobs too? you sound so upset bro..chill out. Hahahahaha

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TheCommentator3535d ago

Overload, I'll try to be nice about this explanation.

The article says that Xbox gamers game more on their consoles than PS gamers do. Matter of fact, Xbox gamers have also consistently bought more games per console since the 360 came out. PS gamers have always been more casual because the PS brand has always been more popular. Since popular things sell to a wider audience, the PS naturally attracts more people who don't game as much.

You mentioned sales charts. Sales charts reflect only the TOTAL sales and not the RATIO of sales to consoles sold so the sales metric alone proves nothing about who games more. Matter of fact, the sales ratio I described doesn't directly relate to average playtime per customer per day either, but one can assume that if someone buys more games, they'll probably have to play more often as well. I mentioned sales ratio because it's the only sales metric that may be able to explain why Xbox gamers like gaming more.

Here's an interesting question: If the Xbox brand doesn't have nearly as many exclusives as PS, shouldn't that mean PS gamers should be buying more games and playing more often?

rainslacker3535d ago

@dealwithit

"Sony are masters at crafting the one and done experience and when they do decide to add a multi player option it feels tacked on and horrible."

Ummm....no.

UC2/3 and TLOU were praised as great MP, and held players retention for a long time, even to today. UC4 itself has been divisive, but most of that is in comparison to UC2/3 and how different it is, not so much that it was just tacked on.

Sony also has DriveClub, which is heavily MP focused, but also a solid SP experience.

LittleBigPlanet is heavily MP focused, and is still heavily active today, and in no way tacked on despite having a solid SP experience.

GT:Sport is an established franchise which is poised to make what has been traditionally a SP experience, and make it into a MP experience.

Killzone series in general has always had a strong SP and MP experience, with great longevity.

Other games have less impactful MP aspects of their game, but don't really feel tacked on, rather just integrated into the design.

I don't tend to ask people in general what they're playing, but based on anecdotal evidence of comments i see on here, it seems plenty of Sony players continue to play games well after their release, sometimes due to MP, other times because the SP is deep enough to provide longevity.

Kribwalker3535d ago (Edited 3535d ago )

Lol overload

According to your charts you posted to prove Xbox gamers don't buy exclusives has FH3 at #8 for the standard edition and #12 for the ultimate edition, even when a lot of the copies of the game will be digital since you get an Xbox and PC version of the game if it's digital which is sitting at 25 right next to the Recore collectors edition at 26

Death3535d ago

lol@Playstation owners have jobs. I'm pretty sure Xbox and even the often overlooked Wii owners have jobs too. The difference is some of you still have that second job Sony told you to take when they launched the PS3. It's all cool now, you can quit that second job and start gaming again. ;)

LexHazard793535d ago

@Overload,

When you get the digital sales for xbox games , then I'll believe you. Amazon doesnt reflect all games sales worldwide. Its not the only major retail that sells games. So get all those numbers as well...

Also, Im assuming that Xbox gamers have jobs too, they bought the more expensive console and have more expensive peripherals.

When are you gonna come out the closest.....you love MS.

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Overload3535d ago (Edited 3535d ago )

In the end, I provide data, while others provide excuses and anger filled rants.

The jobs part was obviously a joke.

I could pull up every chart available and all of them will be covered in PS4 games. That tells you all you need to know really, not some small sample survey.

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SniperControl3535d ago

Lol, are you guys really arguing over an extra 12 minutes a day?

It's pure comedy in here sometimes.

its_JEFF3535d ago

@Blubby hahaha... so disrespectful, but so true!

Silly gameAr3535d ago

And, that makes this survey pointless and misleading.

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Black0ut3535d ago

Best reply ever Blubby...omg XD

kamisama3534d ago

so your saying this survey means absolutely nothing lol

nitus103534d ago (Edited 3534d ago )

When devices are connected to the internet you actually can ask everyone but the main problem you have is will everyone respond to your survey? It is also important to know what were the questions asked in the survey.

Here is an interesting survey question for married couples. "When did you stop beating your wife?" answer that and you just admitted that you beat your wife.

The whole idea of any statistical analysis is to randomly select a reasonable sample out of a total population. The problem you always have is defining what a "reasonable sample" actually is. From the article the overall sample was 17,990 which to many would appear quite allot, however the total population of consoles surveyed comprises the following PS3 (86+ million), PS4 (43+ million), XBox360 (85+ million), XB1 (22+ million), Wii (101 million) and WiiU (13+ million).

Out of that massive population of consoles how many are still working, does each person surveyed have two or more of the same console or different console or consoles, etc (starts to get complex doesn't it). So now that 17,999 sample actually pales into insignificance and you end up getting massive error bars or if you like a large percentage of uncertainty.

You also hit a problem in your sample in that to get fair results you need to spread the survey over a wide geographical area so you would end up with different results for Europe, Japan and the US. Even if the survey was in the US only you may get different results depending on each state. You also have to consider different ages as well as social and economic groups.

Basically "How to lie with Statistics", see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi... also a web search will find plenty of references to this statement.

In other words take surveys like this with a grain of salt (assuming you like the taste of salt and most people on this planet do but some don't). 😉

Kryptix3534d ago (Edited 3534d ago )

When mixing the hardcore with a larger number of casuals, amount of time played as an average does goes down worse.

This survey really proves that there are more casuals on the PS4 side, but that is to be expected with the greater sales as it's an attractive choice being the leader of the market. Statistics say that casuals migrate to the most popular item 1st.

Here is a quote from the article:

"PS4 users then fall slightly behind on 2:15 hours, something which is particularly notable given that it tends to outscore the other next-gen consoles for both current ownership and future purchase consideration."

The surveys they conduct people want PlayStation more so it's doing something right with overall marketing. Let it be for the hardcore or casual.

I don't know though, the people being asked in these surveys are strange:

http://www.globalwebindex.n...

In this one, it says that people are more interested in purchasing an Xbox 360 over an Xbox One. LOL This was in 2016 Q1.

UltraNova3534d ago (Edited 3534d ago )

12 mins more than the ps4 and even less for the Wii U? Thats it? Deviation alone should eliminate such a miniscule difference considering this survey had such a small test pool.

Nivekki3534d ago

@Kingthrash360

People didn't reply to your comment because it was shit.

That's the sole reason.

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KaoSouL3535d ago

Yeah, that's every survey ever taken genius!

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BullyMangler3535d ago (Edited 3534d ago )

Shouldnt the PS4 be the most played, as it has the most GLOBAL saLes, by a land sLide ?

And how the fudge, is wiiU even uP there, if wiiU has the least saLes, out of the bunch ??

According to the chart, Most gamers are spending the most time playing wiiU/XB1

As if ps4 collecting dust ?

But Sony says "PS4 is the best place to pLay".

LMAO

InMyOpinion3534d ago

@bullymangLer - If you and the rest of people in here knew how to read charts, and had some common sense, you'd all see that the difference is miniscule. 2h 27min for X1, 2h 15min for PS4. Spent by user per day.

The extra 7 minutes for X1 might as well be attributed to having to wait to install games. And most games take more than that before you can play them...

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S2Killinit3535d ago (Edited 3535d ago )

Of course the average goes down when there are more than twice the PS4s in consumer hands. Its basic statistics.

Also they "asked" them, its hardly a proper study.

Kerppamaister3535d ago

Do you know how averages work?

S2Killinit3535d ago

Better than you apparently.

Now let me ask you. Do you know how a proper study is conducted?

JasonKCK3535d ago

S2Killinit The Wii U being ahead screws up your little fantasy

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XStation4pio_Pro3535d ago

That's ever survey... or poll. Statistics and averages and random sampling.... they don't go ask every single American who they're voting for president either when they poll.

S2Killinit3535d ago

Yeah but this is hardly a scientific study.

UCForce3535d ago

Look @Overload, just accept one thing is that we PS aren't always invincible in the end. Just let it go, man.

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zb1ftw7773535d ago

The attachment rate on XB1 games has been higher this whole gen.

PS4 biased websites just dont like advertising this though.

Red_Renegade3534d ago

higher by not even one whole game.

destroyerz13535d ago

17,990 console users lol what joke

JasonKCK3535d ago

I'v seen every excuse from casuals to jobs (as if), install base, age, active lifestyle (as if) and now this. Some are so desperate they will do anything to deny the data in front of them.

Overload you just got your ass handed to you.

deafdani3535d ago

Yeah, that's how surveys usually work.

SirBradders3535d ago

I think this reflects deeply on the age group, majority I know with xbox are kids and more clued up mature people with ps4.

Although the margin ain't that big I still think there's an element of what Im stating.

DJustinUNCHAIND3535d ago

How can someone be so bitter?

Did this ruin your day?

CrimzonRazor3535d ago

This is how survey's work always have they are still statistically pretty accurate which is why they are used.

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wonderfulmonkeyman3535d ago

Sounds like this one touched a nerve for you.

YAO-BLING3535d ago

we dont have games to play.. we dont have time to do surveys.. FOH

DarXyde3535d ago

I don't think it's that unreasonable to believe Xbox gamers play more. They've been paying more longer for Live, they have EA Access, and they do have, at the very least, more free games. Granted, I'm predominantly a PS4 gamer, but I don't see this survey out of the realm of possibility.

You must take into account the sample size, region of this study, and when this data was collected (time window). In doing so, you can determine if it was because a new game came out, PSN was down, people just bought the One S, etc. It's very multivariate with no single answer. If all of this was collected recently in America, it actually makes good sense.

GamingIVfun3535d ago

I call booshit. These polls are a dime a dozen. PS4 sells and has way more revenue from games than Xbox One or any other system available now, US and world wide. I don't think PS4 gamers are buying them and not playing them.

These polls are useless they asked 17,000 people, blanket number of people. no way it could be accurate.

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Night993534d ago

No shit sherlock! This is called a random sample and almost every survey ever works this way, when your sample is a decent representation of the population you get very accurate results.

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iplay1up23536d ago

Funny, Wii U certainly is played a lot for being a dead console! Still playing mine all of the time!

Just started Lego City Undercover, what a great game! I have had it for 2 years, just never played it, but for maybe an hour! Its like GTA, except I don't hear the F word constantly! Also the humor is great!

Cartman551253535d ago

For real, my little sister plays her Wii U everyday after school

iplay1up23534d ago

Good for her!!! She probably loves Xenoblade X!

cyclindk3535d ago

You, I expect, are not in the survey, therefore you do no exist and do not play games.

DragonPaw3534d ago

I call BS on this survey. I don't even know anyone who owns an Xbox1. The PS4 is definitely dominating the market, so more people on Xbox is illogical. This is just a feature article. Until there are legitimate numbers from MS and Sony will I ever consider this a legitimate topic.

This isn't from MS. It is from a no name website looking for bait clicks. No thank you.

Gardenia3535d ago

Other surveys say Americans spend the most time gaming, and since Xbox is most used in the USA, this does make sense

jholden32493535d ago

Well, it's still going for now but, that won't last much longer. Come Zelda it's a wrap.

There's a good little handful of gems though (personally recommend Pikmin 3, Xenoblade X and DKC Tropical Freeze, oh and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate) and I think with BC for Wii games and the fact you can now mod a Wii U in 20 minutes to play GameCube in HD widescreen with a Wii U pro controller, all from SD card (of course I own the games physically).

I know I've been binging on HD GameCube for some time now.

andrewsquall3534d ago

You play your Wii U "all the time" and use a 3 and a half years old game to talk up this point? You can pretty much say that about any other console then, except some other consoles (not even this gen) have the same if not vastly superior games and a much larger quantity too.

No wonder the Wii U is dead. If you are only playing Lego City Undercover now, what the hell were you playing in March 2013? My bad, of course, like many Wii U owners/hardcore fans, even you didn't have a Wii U back then.

iplay1up23534d ago

Like I said I had the game for 2 years and never played it.

Loadedklip3534d ago (Edited 3534d ago )

Well it does have highly replayable games like Smash 4, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon.

Wii U has great exclusives. It just doesn't have enough QUANTITY of quality games due to lack of third party support.

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cl19833536d ago

Interesting no category for pc gamers.

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Nathan_Hale533535d ago

Don't get the downvotes. Why exclude PC gamers?

CrimzonRazor3535d ago

It was a console survey why would pc be included

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA34d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY34d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay34d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos34d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7234d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY34d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator34d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum34d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z34d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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Naughty Dog Was Reportedly Divided On Joel's Controversial Fate During Development Of TLOU Part 2

Naughty Dog was reportedly divided on the controversial fate of Joel in The Last of Us Part 2 during the game's development.

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SimpleDad35d ago

NO, that can't be... No! I can't... Really?/s

Cacabunga35d ago

They for sure chose the worst way to deal with it

-Foxtrot33d ago

Funny considering Bruce left half way through development and now we get told there was an internal conflict with the story direction.

Makes you think…

HectixRose35d ago

I think it was good decision, if he was still alive, he would have been a mascot just like Kratos, drake and many others. These old dudes gotta die for new characters to take center stage with their own storyline. They keep dragging the emotional baggage into many sequels and eventually the story just turns into absolute shit show.

JEECE34d ago

It was ironic because people complained heavily about the story in the Uncharted games not having sufficient stakes because all the key characters always survived, despite the dangerous situations they were always in. Then ND killed a character in a more serious series and everyone lost their minds. Just shows that people don't always really want the thing they say they want.

CantThinkOfAUsername34d ago

I thought the more common complaint about Uncharted franchise was how the main cast are the good guys acting so nonchalantly while killing hundreds in cold blood (aka the dissonance between gameplay and story cutscenes). They just did it again in Part II.

Soy34d ago

Didn't have to kill him. Just have them part ways or Joel can "retire," whatever.

DarXyde34d ago

I don't think he would necessarily need to become a mascot (and besides, technically, I'd say Ellie is... So regardless, someone was going to be).

From a narrative perspective, I do think it has a similar effect to Ricky dying in Boyz N Da Hood: very likeable character, and you're really motivated to see the get back—in this case, it's more intense because it's an interactive experience. Most people hated Abby, but I get what they were after with portraying the cycle of violence and revenge—unfortunately, the game appears to want to take the side of the bad people.

But I will say that if Joel survived, it does become harder to tell an interesting story. What COULD have happened is an exploration into the rift between Joel and Ellie after the trolley dilemma events of the first game. It could have been interesting to see Abby out for revenge at the same time Ellie hated Joel.

Ashunderfire8634d ago

Sorry just had to say this lol! RICKYYYY!

Man Cuba Gooding Jr was miscast in that movie, but that part was cringey it was sad and funny at the same time man.

Ashunderfire8634d ago (Edited 34d ago )

I understand but the way they went about killing Joel, was poorly executed. Even the show of the Last of Us games tried to improved it, but it was just as bad. Well at least Joel got to know the reason why he had to die, before the death happened in the show. That part gave us the full context, but the game just let it happen with no pay off.

Joel death should have been a midway thing through the story, so we at least get to play him a little more with Ellie. Abby didn’t need to be this Hulk looking woman, but more like the show Abby which is a beater idea in my opinion.

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InUrFoxHole34d ago

The only ND game that was so disappointing to me I couldn't finish it.

pwnmaster300034d ago

Honestly as much as I loved the game, they could have just not killed him off.
I get it creator vision and all but killing a character that made you millions is just wrong imo. At least have him go down fighting.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot35d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle34d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7734d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments