Poor internet connection putting gamers off buying new consoles, research finds

Poor internet connection is putting gamers off buying new consoles (Joe Giddens/PA)

A slow internet connection is putting gamers off buying a new console, research suggests, ahead of the release of new PlayStation and Xbox devices next month.

A study by broadband provider Zen Internet found that a third of gamers say they spend around 40 hours a year waiting for weekly game updates because of slow internet.