VTsIOM: A quarter of surveyed Russians believe that a domestic console will be no worse than the PlayStation and Xbox
The All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM) conducted its annual survey among residents of Russia on the topic of video games. In particular, it asked respondents about their attitudes towards a gaming console being developed in the country.
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A total of 1,604 Russians aged 18 and older participated in the survey.
Main findings from the study:
- Only 27% of those surveyed were aware that Russia decided to create a domestic console. The rest learned about the project from the survey;
- 57% of Russians stated they approve of this idea. However, only 8% believe that the domestic console will significantly surpass Sony and Microsoft consoles in terms of features. Another 3% believe it will be slightly better than PlayStation and Xbox, while 14% think it will be roughly the same;
- 26% of respondents are confident that the domestic console will fall far behind PlayStation and Xbox. The most skeptical are those Russians who play games themselves;
- 68% of respondents who already own a console are willing to consider purchasing a domestic device if it has a large catalog of supported games. Other important factors include having specs that are not inferior to PlayStation and Xbox (66%), compatibility with popular gaming services like Steam (59%), and a lower price than foreign consoles (53%);
- In general, among the respondents surveyed by VTsIOM, only 44% play games. Another 33% used to play but have stopped, mainly due to losing interest and lack of time;
- 27% of VTsIOM respondents who are gamers play on consoles, most commonly on PlayStation (24% of gamers);
- The most popular platforms in Russia remain PCs (82%) and smartphones (63%).
