PS3 owners lead the High Definition race

When the 7th generation console war first began, many gamers spent sleepless nights over making the costly transition to the next-gen consoles. It was not only the actual price of the consoles, but the price of accessories deemed vital for the truest next-gen gaming experience, which played heavily on gamers’ minds . One of the most important things for a true next-gen gaming experience is an HDTV, sales of which were only beginning to pick-up at the beginning of the 7th gen of consoles. A couple of years since, it is interesting to note which console owners are big on HDTV’s and high-end setups.

A Nielsen study titled THX Gaming Study has concluded that PS3 owners have adopted HD displays the fastest, with 71% of them owning an HDTV. Around 54% of the PS3 owners also enjoy their games with surround sound. Xbox 360 users come in next with 66% of them possessing an HDTV. But the Wii owners are hot on the heels of their 360-owning counterparts with 65% having an HD display. As for surround sound, the numbers for the Xbox 360 and Wii are 48% and 43% respectively.

That PS3 owners are more HD-friendly hasn’t surprised me one bit, but the fact that the Wii and Xbox 360 numbers were so close has.

Read [Gizmodo]