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Bit-Tech: Perhaps the biggest surprise was that the tide of console gamers is a cultural phenomenon which does not appear to cross every border. According to NPD's research, while the UK has the highest incidence of console usage out of all the markets analysed Germany boasts the biggest number of PC gamers.
France, meanwhile, is clinging on to dedicated hand-held consoles like the Nintendo 3DS and Sony PlayStation Portable at a time when NPD's analysis shows that gamers in most other nations have ditched theirs in favour of getting their portable gaming fixes on smartphones and tablets.
"when NPD's analysis shows that gamers in most other nations have ditched theirs in favour of getting their portable gaming fixes on smartphones and tablets."
you mean like japan, europe or the US where the 3ds is breaking records?
People are ditching the 3DS so fast in the US, 3ds sales have doubled over ds first year sales and the year isnt even over.
No source, no truth
who approved this garbage?
Considering most PC Gamers will own 1 or more consoles , declaring the UK as a "console nation" is complete and utter bollox.
owning a console and playing the occasional game once in a blue moon doesnt make you a console gamer. Just like owning a pc and maybe playing some random flash game doesnt make you a pc gamer. Alot of pc gamers bought ps3s, its a blu-ray player and media hub that plays games.
I'm from the UK and game on nearly every platform I can think of.
But yes in general I'm more thumbs than fingers when It comes to my games.
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With the issues inherent in stuffing components generating PC levels of heat into console sized boxes, it just isn't worth taking a chance on a used 360 or PS3, esp. when you take into consideration online issues as well.
1) It's Red Ringed
2) Busted or Sticky-beyond-reason Drive
3) Older model that scratches discs even on a perfectly level surface
4) Power brick issues
5) The controller that comes with it has a loose battery pack that makes the controller turn off every other second.
5 issues that I've had with mine.
"1.Console is Banned From Xbox Live" is definitely one to look out for, too.
Ask them to show you the CARFAX.
I bought an Xbox from a friend for very cheap and he failed to told me it was modded, so I got kicked off of Live. Needless to say, I was glad I bought it for so cheap. I was able to sell it to someone who wanted a modded Xbox.
Never buy a used console ever.....and always buy a warranty even for Sony's stuff.
It's just the way the console market works