According to a survey that was conducted in July 2023 among people in Japan who play consumer games at least once per month, 33 percent of the respondents found the genre important when choosing a game. About a quarter of the respondents regarded a low price as important. Consumer games in this survey referred to console and PC games.
Aspects regarded as important when choosing console or PC games in Japan as of July 2023
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Cross Marketing. (July 20, 2023). Aspects regarded as important when choosing console or PC games in Japan as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345673/japan-criteria-for-choosing-consumer-games/
Cross Marketing. "Aspects regarded as important when choosing console or PC games in Japan as of July 2023." Chart. July 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345673/japan-criteria-for-choosing-consumer-games/
Cross Marketing. (2023). Aspects regarded as important when choosing console or PC games in Japan as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345673/japan-criteria-for-choosing-consumer-games/
Cross Marketing. "Aspects Regarded as Important When Choosing Console or Pc Games in Japan as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345673/japan-criteria-for-choosing-consumer-games/
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