According to a survey conducted among gamers in Japan in April 2022, more than 51 percent of the respondents used Amazon as a source for video game reviews. YouTube and other video uploading platforms that could provide direct footage of the product in question were the second most popular choice at close to 44 percent. Media outlets that are entirely specialized on video game-related content were ranked significantly lower, with Famitsu being the most popular at 11.4 percent.
Most commonly used video game review sources in Japan as of April 2022
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