By Konrad Krawczyk | May 30 2013 12:45 PM
Could gamers be more interested in the PS4 than the Xbox One? The Xbox One was revealed during an event held by Microsoft last week. Since Microsoft took the wraps off of the Xbox One, many gamers have voiced concerns regarding the Xbox One's policy towards used games as well as always-on requirements. Both of these issues persist, with Microsoft executive stating that Xbox One "policy decisions are still being finalized."
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We've uncovered some current data from Google which suggests that gamers may now be much more interested in the PS4, which is set to be unveiled by Sony on June 10, 9 p.m. at E3. Google Adwords includes a tool called "Find keywords" which tells you how many searches a keyword gets per month. Here's what we saw when we typed in Xbox One.
Photo: https://adwords.google.com/o/Target...&__u=1000000000&ideaRequestType=KEYWORD_IDEAS Gamers may be more interested in the PS4 than the Xbox One.
According to Google Adwords, Xbox One has only gotten 201,000 searches this month. In fairness, the world has only known that the next Xbox would be called Xbox One for only about a week and a half. Still, considering that 8.45 million people tuned into the Xbox One reveal event according to Microsoft, we're surprised that the number is as low as it is.
Then, we entered "ps4" into Google Adwords. Here's how popular that search term is in comparison.
Photo: https://adwords.google.com/o/Target...&__u=1000000000&ideaRequestType=KEYWORD_IDEAS Gamers may be more interested in the PS4 than the Xbox One.
"PS4" is searched for 2,740,000 times per month according to Google, while "xbox one" is searched for only 201,000 per month. However, the world has known the name of the PS4's for much longer than they have known about the Xbox One's true name, which was commonly referred to as the Xbox 720 prior to Microsoft's reveal event. So, what happened when we entered Xbox 720 into Google Adwords?
Photo: https://adwords.google.com/o/Target...&__u=1000000000&ideaRequestType=KEYWORD_IDEAS Gamers may be much more interested in the PS4 than the Xbox One.
According to Google, Xbox 720 is searched for 1,500,000 times per month. While that seems like a much more accurate representation of overall interest in the Xbox One, that's still 1,240,000 less searches than what PS4 gets per month.
What could account for the PS4's superior popularity over the Xbox One according to Google? We're willing to bet that this has something to do with the fact that always-on connectivity and the playability of used games are worrying gamers. Until these issues are resolved and Microsoft provides concrete answers to these crucial questions, gamers will continue to be anxious about the Xbox One.
What do you think of this data from Google? Are you more interested in the PS4 than the Xbox One? If so, why? Are always-on and used games significant issues for you? Sound off in the comments below.
Could gamers be more interested in the PS4 than the Xbox One? The Xbox One was revealed during an event held by Microsoft last week. Since Microsoft took the wraps off of the Xbox One, many gamers have voiced concerns regarding the Xbox One's policy towards used games as well as always-on requirements. Both of these issues persist, with Microsoft executive stating that Xbox One "policy decisions are still being finalized."
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We've uncovered some current data from Google which suggests that gamers may now be much more interested in the PS4, which is set to be unveiled by Sony on June 10, 9 p.m. at E3. Google Adwords includes a tool called "Find keywords" which tells you how many searches a keyword gets per month. Here's what we saw when we typed in Xbox One.
According to Google Adwords, Xbox One has only gotten 201,000 searches this month. In fairness, the world has only known that the next Xbox would be called Xbox One for only about a week and a half. Still, considering that 8.45 million people tuned into the Xbox One reveal event according to Microsoft, we're surprised that the number is as low as it is.
Then, we entered "ps4" into Google Adwords. Here's how popular that search term is in comparison.
"PS4" is searched for 2,740,000 times per month according to Google, while "xbox one" is searched for only 201,000 per month. However, the world has known the name of the PS4's for much longer than they have known about the Xbox One's true name, which was commonly referred to as the Xbox 720 prior to Microsoft's reveal event. So, what happened when we entered Xbox 720 into Google Adwords?
According to Google, Xbox 720 is searched for 1,500,000 times per month. While that seems like a much more accurate representation of overall interest in the Xbox One, that's still 1,240,000 less searches than what PS4 gets per month.
What could account for the PS4's superior popularity over the Xbox One according to Google? We're willing to bet that this has something to do with the fact that always-on connectivity and the playability of used games are worrying gamers. Until these issues are resolved and Microsoft provides concrete answers to these crucial questions, gamers will continue to be anxious about the Xbox One.
What do you think of this data from Google? Are you more interested in the PS4 than the Xbox One? If so, why? Are always-on and used games significant issues for you? Sound off in the comments below.