According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the PlayStation 4 is going to be the most popular console in the United States over the Christmas period.

1,297 people surveyed online last week and 26% said they would be buying the PS4 compared to just 15% who would be handing over cash for the Xbox One. 64% of respondents said they would not buy any new game hardware at all.

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The gap widens when surveying those aged under 40 with 27% opting for Xbox One and 41% selecting the PS4, giving Sony a 14% lead over its rival.

26-year-old gamer Christopher Turner from Salem, Alabama said that Microsoft “couldn’t make up their mind and Sony hadn’t wavered from the beginning.”

The survey also polled current gaming habits with 18% playing on PS3, 20% on Xbox 360 and just 3% admitting to using a Wii-U.

Respondents were also asked which games they would buy buying and Grand Theft Auto V came out on top with Call Of Duty Ghosts in second place. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag came third, trailed by Madden NFL 25 and Battlefield 4 in fourth and fifth places respectively.

Source: Reuters