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Michael Hoffman (Blog) - July 26, 2007 1:08 PM

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Regardless of age, gamers still love the Sony PlayStation 2

Even though just about everyone is focused on the next-generation console battle between Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, Nielsen reported that the Sony PlayStation 2 was the most played game console in June.

PS2 gameplay accounted for as much as 42 percent of console use in the month of June - a number that really shouldn't surprise people. Considering the amount of PS2 consoles sold since its release in 2000, I am not surprised that so many people are still playing the older Sony console.

Here are the numbers for the other major consoles on the market: Microsoft Xbox, 17 percent; Xbox 360, 8 percent; Nintendo Gamecube, 5.8 percent; Wii, 4 percent; and PlayStation 3, 1.3 percent.

Nielsen's sample was made up of 33,000 people - 12,000 households.

And since I am discussing Nielsen GamePlay Metrics data, the media research company also found that the Nintendo Wii game console - despite being cheaper than its competition - is the console most likely to be found in households that have at least a $100,000 income per year.

Nielsen is already crunching numbers dealing with console video game titles and metering of PC game titles - those numbers will be available sometime soon.

Earlier this week the NPD Group reported that Nintendo Wii and DS again led hardware sales in June.

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Where's the rest of the pie?

By SirLucius on 7/26/2007 2:26:10 PM , Rating: 2

If I did the math right, those numbers only add up to a little over 78% of all households surveryed. What makes up the other 22% percent? Non-gamers? PC's? DS's?

RE: Where's the rest of the pie?

By Flunk on 7/26/2007 2:38:13 PM , Rating: 2

Actually, it'a all Atari 2600s.

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RE: Where's the rest of the pie?

By SirLucius on 7/26/2007 2:44:09 PM , Rating: 2

Nevermind, found my answer. In the actual report it lists Other as:

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Other consists of any other console systems found in the home, such as vSmile, Sega, FC Twin video system, Game Wave Family Entertainment System, etc.

Don't know how I missed that before.

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RE: Where's the rest of the pie?

By StillPimpin on 7/26/2007 5:03:55 PM , Rating: 3

Like everyone else, you were probably looking for it in the story itself.

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RE: Where's the rest of the pie?

By Chris Peredun

on 7/27/2007 8:42:29 AM , Rating: 2

I think that's more than a little insulting to the Dreamcast to get lumped in with the "edutainment" consoles like the vSmile and GameWave.

I am impressed that the FC Twin has made enough of a splash to get even a passing mention in the press. Twenty years later, and we're still playing 8-bit NES games (and 16-bit SNES)

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Next generation?

By oTAL

(blog) on 7/30/2007 11:12:35 AM , Rating: 2

Will everyone please stop calling them "next-generation consoles"?

The 360 came out in 2005 and the other two will soon be a year old!

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