Circana: Exclusives Remain the Top Draw for Console Gamers (41%)
TL;DR
A Circana Q1 2026 survey found that 41% of US gamers say exclusive games are the primary reason they play on consoles, with 38% saying they staying within the same system because friends/family use it. The data underscores exclusives as a key driver of console adoption and potentially hardware sales, even as multi‑platform titles remain lucrative; analysts expect exclusives to return for high‑profile single‑player franchises while multiplayer titles stay spread across platforms.
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- New consumer survey finds exclusives are the number one reason people play on a console, but is there more to it than that? Eurogamer
- PlayStation and Xbox Are Warned: Exclusives Remain the #1 Reason US Gamers Buy Consoles wccftech.com
- We're Still Buying Consoles Mainly For Their Exclusives, Industry Analyst Reports TheGamer
- Survey Reveals #1 Reason People Use Consoles: Exclusive Games Kotaku
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