It was a wild 2022 for gaming goals and while there continues to be a push for mobile gaming, it’s clear consoles will remain the top go-to source for the most premium experience. Turns out I’m-A-Puzzle put together a list of the Top 10 most wanted gaming consoles of this past year and it was a blow-out for one in particular.

Just when you thought it was all about PlayStation 5 versus Xbox Series X, it’s clear another challenger falls right in-between. Peep the details all coming courtesy of I’m-A-Puzzle.

The PlayStation 5 is the world’s most wanted console of 2022, a new study reveals.

The study, conducted by online jigsaw site I’m-A-Puzzle, analyzed a list of the most popular consoles and compared the average monthly searches each of them got throughout the year on Google, to find out which one has been the most sought after in the world.

PlayStation 5 comes in first place scoring 5,400,000 average monthly searches on Google – more than two million searches more than the second most Googled console.

Second is the Nintendo Switch with 3,200,000 average monthly searches on Google, underlining its popularity, combined with affordability and availability of the product..

The Xbox Series X comes in third with 2,300,000 average monthly searches on Google – fewer than half the searches that its rival PlayStation receives.

Despite being release more than nine years ago, the PlayStation 4 comes fourth in the list, racking up 1,205,000 searches each month, proving it is still a valid alternative to the more expensive PlayStation 5.

The fifth most searched console is The Xbox Series S, which receives 855,000 searches on average each month.

The Xbox One places sixth, followed by a suite of Nintendo consoles to complete the top ten. Nintendo Switch Lite is in seventh, the Nintendo DS is in eighth, the Nintendo 3DS is in ninth, and the Nintendo Wii is tenth.

A spokesperson for I’m-A-Puzzle commented on the findings: “It’s fascinating to see the global popularity of consoles, with PlayStation winning the search battle against its rivals Nintendo and Microsoft. There will be millions of people around the world hoping to find one of these consoles under the tree this Christmas, but with ongoing stock issues the latest PlayStation and Xboxes could be difficult to come by.”

The study was conducted by I’m-A-Puzzle where users can play thousands of online jigsaw puzzles for free, with picture puzzles and games of all types - from animals to bridges to landscapes and more.