Survey reveals 28 percent of iPad owners use it mainly for gaming

The results of a recent survey of iPad owners conducted by Resolve Market Research seems to indicate that the tablet is taking a notable chunk out of the handheld gaming industry share. According to Mashable, 28 percent of respondents claimed that one of their main uses for the iPad was gaming, while 23 percent said between the iPad, smartphones and portable gaming devices, the former is 'the most enjoyable for playing games.'



Most evidential of the iPad's effect on the market is a question inquiring what mobile device respondents had no interest in purchasing after owning an iPad -- 38 percent answered portable gaming device. Of course, these same respondents may have had no interest in buying a handheld before purchasing an iPad -- still, Sony and Nintendo are likely sweating these harrowing percentiles.

Survey reveals 28 percent of iPad owners use it mainly for gaming originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:15:00 EST.  Please see our terms for use of feeds.