Stefan Mileschin

It could be only one hand clapping says Zen

New research from Zen Internet has found that internet issues could ruin the party for gamers as the consoles rely on big software updates.

Surveying over 2,000 UK gamers, the research found that nearly four in 10 gamers revealed poor internet performance is likely to affect their purchasing decisions for the new consoles. Big software updates are a major cause of these frustrations – with the research discovering that one in three gamers (33 percent) spend two days (39.5 hours) a year updating their consoles.

According to the report a third of gamers are spending nearly 40 hours a year waiting for weekly game updates to download

Nearly four in 10 said poor internet performance is likely to affect their purchasing decisions for the new consoles.

Just shy of 40 percent of games shout at their routers while gaming and 21 percent have stormed out of a room due to internet issues

One in five gamers do not feel confident their internet will cope with the new consoles

Despite this, only 13 percent are planning to upgrade their broadband package

Founder and Chairman of Zen Richard Tang said: “The next generation machines are set to revolutionise the gaming landscape, with gamers eagerly awaiting access to the latest graphics and games. It is no longer the case though that gamers can simply stick in a disk and play, with many games coming just three-quarters built and the rest delivered via a software update.”

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