NPD report concludes 44% of console users in US are female

By Stephany Nunneley

According to recent report from the NPD Group, 44 percent of US consoles users are female.

Titled Gaming Device Profiles, NPD retrieved the data via an online survey completed by 20,893 participants in January 2009.

The study also concluded that 24 percent of gamers are between the ages of two and 12 years old, 20 percent are between 25-34 and and 35-44 year olds make up 17 percent.

The report also concluded that 32 percent of gamers own a Wii console, and 14 percent of those also own A PS3 and 26 percent an Xbox 360.

On the flip side, 360 gamers make up 20 percent of gamers, 42 percent of which own a Wii but only 18 percent own a PS3.

PS3 owners make up ten percent of all gamers, 42 percent of which own a Wii and 34 percent own an Xbox 360.

Full thing over on Edge.