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Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services

Posted Mar 15, 2013 at 2:00PM EST by Enrique S

Listed in: News Tags: hulu, Netflix, nielsen, study

The results of a new Nielsen study have been released, and they show that PS3 owners love to use their gaming console mostly for things other than gaming.

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The Play vs. Stream: The Modern Gaming Console study polled over 2,500 consumers based in the United States. Here are the highlights:

PS3 Usage

Watching video-on-demand and streaming services – 24 percent (up from 15 percent last year)
Watching DVDs and Blu-rays – 18 percent
Watching downloaded movies and television shows – 4 percent
All other uses (internet, listening to music) – 8 percent
Playing video games offline – 28 percent (down from 38 percent last year)
Playing video games online – 18 percent

The study also polled consumers on Xbox 360 and Wii usage. The Xbox 360 had the most gaming-centric usage of the three consoles, as its owners said that they gamed on the console 66 percent of the time. The Wii had the least online gaming usage at 11 percent, but was the leader in terms of video-on-demand and streaming viewing at 32 percent.

Which console do you have, and what do you use it for mostly?

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This is bullshit. Who the hell did they ask, and only 2500? Sheeze. Gaming is the only thing consoles are meant for. My PS3 will never see a movie nor will I bother buying any digitally. (I don't like movies in the first place.) I have a PC for music and internet features.

Consoles need to lose the fluff and keep a focus on gaming.

# RE: RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — ps3sixty owner 2013-03-16 16:57

Like you've NEVER seen a film before. LOL hypocrite.

# RE: RE: RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — D 2013-03-17 10:44

Have not been in a theater since 1999, whenever the Matrix released. Since then have gotten the Simpsons movie as a gift, borrowed Jackass 3D, and saw Ted for free through Amazon. That's it.

# RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — tosh.0 2013-03-15 16:47

I haven't played a game on my PS3 for over 3 years. Even then....only Rockband. It's nothing but a BD player for me.

# RE: RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — AkaiEdge 2013-03-15 18:39

A somewhat expensive one at that.

+1 # RE: RE: RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — Ninjiz 2013-03-15 23:55

Yea, but its still like the best Blue ray player out there lol. And when Blue Ray players became 3D PS3 was able to upgrade to 3D, while other blue ray players o the market had to be replaced cause they werent upgradable.

# RE: RE: RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — tosh.0 2013-03-17 23:33

Seeing as how I played games on when I first got it and BD players where about a grand when they first came out....no, not expensive at all.

-1 # RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — kryptin 2013-03-15 20:35

when I had my PS3 I bought a total of 2 games for it. In the 2 years I had it until it broke (actually twice had it repaired once) it was used only as a blu-ray player. I replaced it with a stand alone blu-ray player. All my gaming needs went to the 360 or my PC.

# well... — Ninjiz 2013-03-15 23:54

I have had a PS3 since the slim version was released, and Ive only played one game on it at the start. Now I just use it for my Blue Ray player.

-1 # RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — R George 2013-03-16 10:45

Interesting...

Yeah, PS3 is pretty great for media services, but IMO it should mainly be used for gaming.

-1 # RE: RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — AkaiEdge 2013-03-16 18:26

Probably would be used more for gaming, if they hadn't advertised the carp out of "It only does everything." and had actually worked on competing with the Xbox 360(Party chat, quick marketplace browsing, in-game music, etc.)

Of course, while still without charging for online play.

Alas, party chat and in-game music were impossible with the PS3, as, I believe, Sony had said.

# RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — Todd B 2013-03-18 10:57

Pretty much.

# RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — Fred200000134 2013-03-21 11:05

cant be very good study. i use my ps3 for gaming and so dos most of my friends on psn. (two being females who does not know how use it for anything but games

# RE: Surprise! PS3 Owners Use Console Mostly for Non-Gaming Media Services — frosthax 2013-03-26 18:28

no party chat and ingame music exists for certain games.its up to game developers to decide if it should be added to a game or not.xbox360 is mainly for shooter games so of course you see alot more of these type of features.also if you got a hacked console whitch half of ps3 users do then you have all features you will ever need.and someones working on bringing back the option to play the ps2 games you own once more etc.i would say tho i use my ps3 for gaming more than movies.movies get dull and you eventually see every movie worth watching on netflix.ive seen thousands of movies/tv shows etc so for netflix and stuff theres rarely anything and ive already seen much elsewhere.gaming tho can take hrs and theres loads of fun titles on the ps3.games on the xbox is for the most part losing variety and xbox steals alot of ideas.ex:they said bluray was stupid and hddvds would still be on top but after ps3 showing what blurays can do and hddvds being obsolete they now offer a bluray drive addon for far more than a ps3 nowadays?i prefer ps3 lot more to do online for free not to mention their plus package gets better all the time

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