Latest polls show PS3 still reigning in Japan

These interest polls get released so often it almost seems redundant to post another one – but when the poll is done by renowned Japanese magazine Famitsu, and when the statistics are this plentiful, you tend to take notice.

Unsurprisingly, the

PlayStation 3 still has the most amount of interest, with 63% of those polled absolutely wanting to buy it. The biggest reasons for buying the console would be its features (70.4%) and its line-up of games (61%), while the biggest reasons for not buying are its unannounced price (43.1%), its controller (32%), and that "it does not bring anything new to the PS2" (54.9%).

Coming in second place is Nintendo?s underdog, the

Revolution, with 36% interested in buying the console (and, of note, 40% not interested ?for the moment?). The biggest plus to Nintendo?s console seems to be its download plans (80%), its Wi-Fi (42%) and its controller (41.7%). In fact, 45% think the controller ?looks very amazing.? The biggest reason to not buy a Revolution, interestingly, is
?from the beginning I did not want to buy one? (53%) ? seems like an uphill battle for Nintendo, doesn?t it? The other gripes include that no games have been shown yet (32%), ?I don?t fully understand its features? (72%), and its unannounced price (60% and, apparently due to some typo, 49.3%).

In third place is the first-to-be-released
Xbox 360 with 24% of those polled interested and 40% still undecided. The new controller turned out to be a hit with Japanese gamers
(82.2%), as well as the console?s features (53.9%). However, Microsoft also suffered from the unfortunate ?from the beginning, I just didn?t like it? disposition (49.3%), as well as a uninteresting lineup (49.1%). For those undecided,
81% list the price as their biggest reason.

Believe it or not, there are still plenty more statistics available via the
Next Generation?s page. Anything here surprise you?