When people talk about the streaming video to TV market, the most common devices discussed are smart TVs and dedicated devices like Roku and Apple TV. But what gets overlooked are video game consoles. These actually comprise the vast majority of the global connected TV market, according to a new report from $4.
The connected TV market includes internet-connected smart TVs, dedicated streaming devices, and internet-enabled video game consoles.
- Video game consoles with streaming video playback capabilities account for 54% of the connected TV market.
- Smart TVs, or televisions with a built-in internet connection, account for 38% of the connected TV market.
- Streaming devices, including Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast, account for less than 10% of the connected TV market.
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- Half of U.S. households already own at least one video game console, and roughly one-third of these households use the devices to stream online TV and movies to television. That translates to about $4
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The use of game consoles as streaming TV devices isn't restricted to the very young. A Deloitte survey showed that video game console owners in their teens and twenties were the most likely to list streaming video to TV as one of their top activities, but the activity was surprisingly popular among older demographics, too. Thirty-two percent of console owners between 31 and 47 cited streaming movies or shows from services like Netflix or Hulu as one of their top three game console activities, as did 21% of those>$4$4>$4
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