With that rant out of the way, though, the poll (in which 401 mobile phone users partook) shows that 42% of Japanese men prefer the PSP, while 30.3% prefer the DS Lite and 16.8% the Phat. As for women, 52.2% picked the Lite and 27.4% chose the Phat, while only 8.8% prefered the PSP. (Note: In case you're wondering why these numbers don't add up to 100%, the unlisted percents were split between the Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Game Boy Advance SP.)
While we know you can't trust statistics (especially of this nature) and should only take them with a grain of salt, we found this study to be pretty interesting. If these numbers do happen to be indicative of the general population, it would show that Japanese men are pretty split in their handheld preferences, while Japanese women are overwhelmingly in favor of the DS. That would be in line with Nintendo's strategy this generation, as the company has made an extravagant effort to appeal to gamers in every demographic.
If these types of statistics interest you, you can check out some more numbers by hitting the "Read" link below.
[Via Destructoid]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-10-2008 @ 6:24PM
hvnlysoldr said...
Good for Duel Love maybe
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4-10-2008 @ 6:38PM
velocitystrike said...
401 people? That's frankly pathetic when you consider how many DS and PSP users there are in Japan. That's like saying the whole earth believes a certain thing to be true rather than false based on a survey of Kenya, Brazil and Taiwan.
Okay, slight exaggeration.
Still, as you say Candace, it is interesting. =/
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4-10-2008 @ 6:41PM
Haohmaru said...
But if 30.3% of men prefer the DS Lite and 16.8% the Phat adds up to 47.1% compared to PSP's 42%, that tells me that Japanese men still prefer the DS to the PSP; they just disagree on whether or not "thin is in."
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4-10-2008 @ 7:01PM
Hafk said...
Phat owner here.
I have big hands, so the phat is more comfortable for me to play.
I completely see why the Phat has votes.
4-10-2008 @ 7:34PM
Candace Savino said...
Exactly, Haohmaru.
4-11-2008 @ 4:47AM
ssuk said...
I like my Phat better, because the screen and audio quality is far better than the DS Lite's screen and audio quality.
4-10-2008 @ 6:47PM
Haohmaru said...
Prefer = preferring. I would kill for the ability to edit my own comments for brain-farts like these.
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4-10-2008 @ 9:15PM
Bluebreaker said...
Men are from Sony, women are from Nintendo??? That doesn't sound right. :x
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4-11-2008 @ 8:46AM
Ihar `Philips` Filipau said...
Well, if you consider that rare woman is into gaming, I think that statistic is showing that DS at least interest women.
Of course men would fall for PSP. Hadn't I done beforehand investigation about available games, I would have also bought a PSP. It just looks cooler than DS.
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