Consumers are still buying new devices, but they're retiring old ones.

Consumers want fewer devices and more virtual experiences | Deloitte

In its fourth annual Connected Consumer survey, Deloitte found a: consumers are increasingly seeking to streamline their digital lives by reducing the number of devices they own, while simultaneously embracing virtual experiences and demanding technological innovation.

The study, which surveyed over 2,000 U.S. consumers, provides insights into how people are integrating digital technologies into their lives and highlights the challenges and opportunities faced by both consumers and technology companies in the connected world.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.