Exclusives Are Still The Top Reason People Play Games On Consoles, But They’re Becoming Less Important

Kotaku | 02.05.2026 02:00
A recent survey from market research firm Circana shows that, as before, the number one reason people use consoles is to play exclusive games not available on other platforms. But the data shows that other factors are nearly as important and, interestingly, exclusive games are becoming less of a reason to buy a PS5 or boot up a Switch 2.