The Xbox 360 Is On Top Usage Wise

A shock to some, the Xbox 360 has been crowned the most used video game console as of right now. With a hardcore game market like no other console I wouldn't be suprised if the other consoles were left in the dust.

Nielsen has released the latest State of the Video Gamer report, revealing PC and video game console usage. Based on data from the fourth quarter of 2008, the report has revealed that the PlayStation 2 still leads all other consoles in total minutes of usage, but it continues to have the highest downward trending rate of usage. Nielsen suggests that by the end of 2009, the PlayStation 2 will no longer be the most used console in the United States.

When it comes to the new systems, the Xbox 360 surpasses the Wii and the PlayStation 3, with Sony's Blu-ray Disc system performing almost as well as Microsoft's system. The reports revealed that PlayStation 3 users are older than users of any other console tracked, while the Nintendo Wii has the youngest demographic.

This partially explains why the Wii users have the fewest average usage days and the shortest daily average number of sessions. Even the Playstation 2 and Xbox are reported to be used more often by consumers than the Nintendo Wii.

News-Source:: PlanetXbox360