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console in the next 12 months, and approximately 60% plan to
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64% of EGM readers
say they are likely to purchase
the Xbox360 in the next year.
* Before the PSP launched, 71% of OPM readers said they were
likely to
purchase the Sony PSP within a year.
* When deciding what portable gaming
device to purchase, core gamers cite
the following factors:
* 58% cite widescreen
as the most important feature
* Over 55% would like the ability to watch movies
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More than half cite listening to music as important, and 41% want the
ability to download
music
* According to the studies, over 80% of core video gamers plan to purchase
a peripheral in the next 12 months
* They plan to spend at least $66 in the next 60 days on
various
technologies including graphics cards and wireless devices
* On average
, 25% plan to purchase a wireless gamepad
* Nearly 25% plan to spend money on a new wireless
headset
* Approximately 25% will buy an MP3 player
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