This week’s poll surprised me a bit if I was being honest – it looks like consoles really have become more than just gaming devices.
39 per cent of our readers who voted in the poll use their console exclusively for non-gaming applications – movies, music and so on. 33 per cent only use their consoles for gaming. 27 per cent use a combination (more or less) of gaming and non-gaming applications on their consoles.
If people voted honestly, it’s a sign that the idea of the dedicated gaming console is on the way out.
Thanks as always for voting, see you at the next one! 🙂
It's funny that you asked this poll recently, because I sat there there other night and had been on my 360 page and noticed that 4 of my 9 friends online at the time were watching netflix. Bit later that night, I was on PSN and this time 8 of my 11 online friends were watching netflix.
It's funny that you asked this poll recently, because I sat there there other night and had been on my 360 page and noticed that 4 of my 9 friends online at the time were watching netflix. Bit later that night, I was on PSN and this time 8 of my 11 online friends were watching netflix.
Yup, I voted because of Netflix. I guess if we still used the Weather Channel and News Channel more often on the Wii, I would count those as well. We haven't used the Internet Channel in a longtime either now that I think about it, but Netflix is used daily.
Yup, I voted because of Netflix. I guess if we still used the Weather Channel and News Channel more often on the Wii, I would count those as well. We haven't used the Internet Channel in a longtime either now that I think about it, but Netflix is used daily.
I must say that I also use my consoles for a heck of a lot of non-gaming applications. I have PlayTV for the PlayStation, and I have PayTV through the Xbox 360. I sometimes use the News Channel on the Wii.
We don't have Netflix in Australia, but I would certainly get into that as well, since we do have MUBI on PS3 here, and I do use that (love old/ foreign films)
I must say that I also use my consoles for a heck of a lot of non-gaming applications. I have PlayTV for the PlayStation, and I have PayTV through the Xbox 360. I sometimes use the News Channel on the Wii.
We don't have Netflix in Australia, but I would certainly get into that as well, since we do have MUBI on PS3 here, and I do use that (love old/ foreign films)