I came across some interesting statistics today about console usage in the US. With all this talk of the current gen consoles and what is selling best (ie, the Wii) I was surprised to see which console was at the top of the list of being used the most through out each week. Take a look at the numbers…
The Playstation 2 accounts for a hefty 31.7% usage in minutes per week out of 6 named consoles and others. Sadly the PS3 only managed to account for 7.3% in the list and came in at number 5 just above the Game Cube.
You might be wondering why the PS2 is on top of the list and why the best selling consoles (the current gen’s) are not at the top spot. The reason for this we can assume is that the PS2 has a far bigger user base due to being on sale for many years more. It seems the PS2 has a very loyal following. Hopefully in several years time we will see the PS3 dominating the top of this list as loyalty grows in the console.
More facts and figures can be found over at Kotaku.
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But it says it’s measured in total recorded minutes, and the ps2 and other (older systems + pc) have been out longer, they will have more recorded hours.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LIME GREEN PS3 OR BUYABLE SKINS