Warning: Nearly 90% of this post is comprised of statistical data. According to a recently released Nielsen GamePlay Metrics report, the PlayStation 2 was the most played system in June, accounting for 42.3% of total video game console usage for the month. Once the shock of learning that dissipates, consider that in second place with 21.3% usage is the mysterious "other," which the report denotes as "any other console systems found in the home" excluding current and previous generation systems. The Xbox 360 took up 8% of the time, double that of the Wii and 7.5% higher than the PlayStation 3.
The PS3 did, however, record the longest individual usage sessions (internet says: "Cos they're watching Hitch on Blu-ray lolz!"), an average one lasting 83 minutes. The Xbox 360 experienced the highest number of sessions per day (internet says: "It's all those system reboots amirite?"), each with an average duration of 61 minutes. An average session logged with the Wii is reported to be 57 minutes long (internet says: "Minigames oh noes!").
This Nielsen GamePlay Metrics sample includes approximately 33,000 individuals comprising over 12,000 households. The data is said to be collected through a combination of the Nielsen People Meter TV sample and a "proprietary audio signature library" that matches unique audio signatures of each tracked game on the relevant console platforms. Interestingly, the report also observes that "Wii households are upscale. They are more likely to earn more than $100,000 income per year." What say you to that, oh insightful internet?
