According to the most recent wave of Phoenix Marketing International’s recently released market research study entitled Consumer Buying Intentions, four out five households play video games.

Although the majority are playing via a home PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox or Game Boy, the original PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Super Nintendo are cited as the systems played most often by one-third of gamers. In addition, seventeen percent of survey participants planning to purchase an electronic gaming system this holiday season will be buying older systems.