PlayStation 2 Still Reigns Supreme
It’s no surprise that the PlayStation 2 is selling like hotcakes with its recent price drop. But the PS2 is not only winning in terms of sales, but also gaming usage time according to the latest Nielsen data. 
As seen in the chart above, the PlayStation 2 received the most playtime in comparison to the other consoles, leaving the 360 in a close second. While the PlayStation 3 is lacking severly in play time, a look at the PC chart may show a good outlook for the PS3’s future.
Reigning at the top of the PC chart is World of Warcraft and Second Life, both of which are MMOs. Since the PS3 is getting quite a number of MMOs, with one being completely free, the playtime for the PS3 might be rising dramatically in the near future.
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June 17th, 2009 at 10:17 AM
i think the reason the PS2 hasnt been killed yet is because there making money off them and funding some PS3 projects.
June 17th, 2009 at 10:26 AM
what is “other” I wonder? 19.9 is a big number in that chart
June 17th, 2009 at 10:33 AM
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June 17th, 2009 at 11:07 AM
@ShadowJin,
That’s exactly what they’ve been doing, and it’s why publishers and developers have so much respect and gratitude for Sony. Even PS1 games are still being supported, thanks to PS3 and PSN.
June 17th, 2009 at 11:48 AM
@shadowjin and John Draisey
the support of older games and platforms is definitely the reason i went with sony over microsoft… i know that there will be a lot of support for this generation (ps3) when the new generation (ps4) comes. just like there is a lot of support for last generation (ps2) now.
June 17th, 2009 at 5:52 PM
@ solidcake probably pc and or handhelds
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