A new Xbox One, PS4, or graphics card: Study shows hardcore gamers plan to upgrade this year

The transition to new consoles is only just begun, and a huge number of gamers are expecting to spend money on hardware this year.

Nearly three out of four who play games on both PC and console games plan to buy either a Xbox One or a PlayStation 4 or upgrade their PC hardware at some point in 2014, according to a study by the PC-gaming service Raptr. The company, which provides an integrated social network for players, polled nearly 5,600 of its members that game on both computers and consoles. Raptr found that around a quarter of these consumers have already purchased an Xbox One or PlayStation 4. The study suggests that the new consoles haven’t come close to tapping out the most dedicated audience yet, and Raptr claims that as these hardcore gamers adopt new hardware, they will influence others. Game spending reached $15.39 billion at retail in the U.S. last year, and that number doesn’t include digital sales.