Shock horror famitsu survey....!

[Arrogantelf]

Whilst being bored i thought i would trawl the 'net and came across this little tidbit of information.

- Famitsu conducted a survey with developers, dealers and consumers regarding to current and next-gen consoles.

Which next-generation console will you be most satisfied with in 2006?

Developers:


PlayStation 3 - 53.7%
Revolution - 41.4%
Xbox 360 - 2.4%

Dealers:


PlayStation 3 - 56.9%
Revolution - 43.9%
Xbox 360 - 1.7%
Consumers:


PlayStation 3 - 46.3%
Revolution - 43.9%
Xbox 360 - 7.9%
Which console will be No. 1 in 2006?

Developers:


Nintendo DS - 49.9%
PlayStation 3 - 16.7%
Revolution - 10.0%
PSP - 5.0%
Xbox 360 - 1.7%

Dealers:


Nintendo DS - 38.3%
PlayStation 3 - 31.5%
Revolution - 12.3%
PSP - 1.7%
Xbox 360 - 1.7%
Consumers:


PlayStation 3 - 40.3%
Nintendo DS - 32.6%
PlayStation 2 - 11.8%
Revolution - 11.5%
Xbox 360 - 2.5%
PSP - 0.3%
What is the expected retail price of PlayStation 3?

Developers: 40,000 yen (US$339) average
Retailers: 40,000 yen (US$339) average
Consumers: 50,000 yen (US$424) average
What is the expected retail price of Revolution?

Developers: 20,000 yen (US$170) average
Retailers: 25,000 yen (US$212) average
Consumers: 30,000 yen (US$255) average

What does all this mean in reality then? Not a lot we didnt know already but it gives an impression of what the leading videogame market expects to happen. What i find interesting is what the devs. and dealers percentages say about the DS.