YouGov surveyed 7,640 adult console gamers in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and Poland in January 2023.
- FIFA – a crucial series for PlayStation enthusiasts. 6.4% of players would refrain from purchasing the console if the football simulator ceased to be released on it.
- Next in line are Call of Duty (3.1%), Fortnite (3.1%), Assassin’s Creed (2.9%), Gran Turismo (2.9%), and Minecraft (2.8%). Interestingly, two series out of the top 5 belong to Microsoft. Theoretically, the American company could capture 5% of players from Sony – 10 years from now, when the exclusive agreement concludes.
- 74% of PlayStation owners express their desire to acquire the next generation. For Xbox, this figure stands at 44%.
Microsoft employed this research during a legal dispute regarding the deal with Activision Blizzard, hence its potential bias.
