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One in four UK households owns a console

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A new study has claimed that 23 percent of UK households now contain a games console.

“Brits have been taking advantage of the heavily discounted sales both before Christmas and in the first part of 2009,” said a rep from Harris Interactive, the company the published the findings.

“It seems that the investment in home entertainment will mean people saving money by staying in, and preparing for some tough months ahead.”

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Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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