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PlayStation 2 still the most played console
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article published on 3 January, 2009
According to year-end figures provided by Nielsen, it appears that the Sony PlayStation 2 remains the most played video game console, by far. In fact, in terms of "overall usage minutes", the PS2 accounted for just under 32 percent of the total.
Following in the list was the Microsoft Xbox 360 at 17.2 percent and the Nintendo Wii at 13.4 percent. The PlayStation 3 improved to 7.3 percent ... [ read the full article ]
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3. January 2009 @ 20:38 |
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I have ps2 and my friend just gave me his broken xbox that i fixed so now i can learn to play halo. I helped the ps2 win this :).
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3. January 2009 @ 20:45 |
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sony expects everyone to go after the ps3 rather than ps2, though indeed the latter has stood the test of time. incredible, and they are still selling it.
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3. January 2009 @ 23:05 |
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The thing is in 2000 when ps2 came out. I wanted this so bad that I aid too my self this is why I need a job too get this.
I bought at least 5 ps2 in the last 8 years all went too pawnshops one went too my brother then the one I have now.
Ps1 burned out the lens 3x playing too much.
Just really want too know where they get statistics like that
Also bought ps1 off Ebay before my current ps2.
Still have both but play ps2 more since I found out I don't have too mod it too play ps1 games. Also don't need swap magic all you need is a ps1 original game and a burnt game and you can play it.
Another thing is I will never buy a new smaller version of the ps2 because one reason my brother got one a few years back and we played the crap out of it so much stopped playing games also my brother got sick of it and threw it across against the wall.
They are cheaply made and really badf on lifespan.
If you really want too know they need real people too test out there products in real invironment with kids pets inlaws and just living too see if stuff can stand up.
If they would do this in the development stage I think the game systems would be better and if they would do this with other stuff too then we would have quality stuff that would be worth 400 dollars and not something that would get the RROD after 1 year.
I am sorry I went on
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4. January 2009 @ 01:43 |
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He got the info from Nielsen Ratings,hence the post...it's a survey of how many hrs you watch this,play that game system,this dvd,watch this tv show,etc.
Amazing that a console no longer being made beat out the PS3! Way to go Xbox,although it remains to be seen how accurate these ratings really are.
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4. January 2009 @ 01:57 |
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Originally posted by dikdimond:
He got the info from Nielsen Ratings,hence the post...it's a survey of how many hrs you watch this,play that game system,this dvd,watch this tv show,etc.
Amazing that a console no longer being made beat out the PS3! Way to go Xbox,although it remains to be seen how accurate these ratings really are.
what are yo saying
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dikdimond
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4. January 2009 @ 02:01 |
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Saying about what? Nielsen ratings? Link [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_Ratings][/url]
Original xbox? Hasn't been in production for what,2 yrs?
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chubbyInc
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4. January 2009 @ 04:19 |
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Hmmm how does Nielson know how long I play my systems?
Do they also determine this by systems sold?
I think that questionnaires that ask x number of people are pretty bad guesses.
My PS2 is just a dust collector. My original Xbox games which most I can play in 360 still look better than PS2 but are inferior to the next Gen games. I can't believe Gamecube is even on the list, bought it used for Mario Kart Double Dash. Wii I bought mainly for Mario Kart & Galaxy now it's been almost forgotten. PS3 I've only been using as a DVD and Blu-ray player. Stopped buying games for it, bought Xbox live so all my recent game purchases have been on 360.
I still don't know why people would bother buying PS2 anymore or playing it for that matter. You'd think Wii would be on top of the list considering the wide audience it has reached.
I don't think PS2 has stood the test of time, my first one got read disc error and my second one the DVD tray got stuck. Older systems like Atari2600 have stood the test of time still works perfectly fine or me and the systems about 30 years old.
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4. January 2009 @ 05:23 |
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Between my PS2, DS and PC, my PS2 got the most attention over the Christmas holidays. I sunk 60+ hours into Persona 4 and replayed some older psx games.
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4. January 2009 @ 05:30 |
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Yeah.. I don't believe any numbers that are pure guesswork like this.. and that's what these are.. pure guesswork.
My old ps1 got dusted off over xmas.. just to play the crazy old games with some friends. Chefs Love Shack and Hogs of War.. they don't make them like that any more...
Never had a ps2.. unreliable garbage from my experience of them.. over 100 in a heap out back "uneconomic" to repair.
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4. January 2009 @ 05:46 |
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Hogs of War, those were the days. I personally have never had a problem with my PS2 and I still continue to use it to this day although only because the PS3's backwards compatibility is non existent. *Pulls Hogs of War from a dusty drawer*
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4. January 2009 @ 08:46 |
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Originally posted by varnull:
Yeah.. I don't believe any numbers that are pure guesswork like this.. and that's what these are.. pure guesswork.
My old ps1 got dusted off over xmas.. just to play the crazy old games with some friends. Chefs Love Shack and Hogs of War.. they don't make them like that any more...
Never had a ps2.. unreliable garbage from my experience of them.. over 100 in a heap out back "uneconomic" to repair.
Yeh i definently second that, ps2 was not a reliable console. It was great for gaming if they didnt start with the disc read error but that happened 4 times.
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4. January 2009 @ 13:20 |
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Originally posted by dikdimond:
He got the info from Nielsen Ratings,hence the post...it's a survey of how many hrs you watch this,play that game system,this dvd,watch this tv show,etc.
Amazing that a console no longer being made beat out the PS3! Way to go Xbox,although it remains to be seen how accurate these ratings really are.
Is the xbox 360 bwc with xbox.
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4. January 2009 @ 13:23 |
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I'm on my 3rd ps2, bought it nov. 2007. My first fat ps2 lasted about 3 years and finally crapped out, my v12 had the laser voltage overload problem after about 2 years, and the most recent one is a scph-79000X (v16 I think). The slim line ps2's do seem flimsy compared to the original but I just couldn't bring myself to buy one used.
I finally picked up a 360 last month and have to say that I'm hooked. The ps2 is packed away but I think at some point I'll break it out to play all of those classic psx/ps2 games. I actually bought a couple of ps2 games just before I got my 360. It's good to know that for whatever reason I have a ps2 with a massive library of games to fall back on.
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4. January 2009 @ 13:25 |
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Originally posted by redux79:
I'm on my 3rd ps2, bought it nov. 2007. My first fat ps2 lasted about 3 years and finally crapped out, my v12 had the laser voltage overload problem after about 2 years, and the most recent one is a scph-79000X (v16 I think). The slim line ps2's do seem flimsy compared to the original but I just couldn't bring myself to buy one used.
I finally picked up a 360 last month and have to say that I'm hooked. The ps2 is packed away but I think at some point I'll break it out to play all of those classic psx/ps2 games. I actually bought a couple of ps2 games just before I got my 360. It's good to know that for whatever reason I have a ps2 with a massive library of games to fall back on.
Im glad for you but can the 360 play xbox games.
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redux79
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4. January 2009 @ 13:33 |
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4. January 2009 @ 13:39 |
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thank you
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4. January 2009 @ 14:39 |
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Offtopic=
BC on Xbox360 is Software oriented and is about 90% complete BC on PS3 is about 70% Software oriented and about 90% Hardware.
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4. January 2009 @ 15:17 |
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Originally posted by varnull:
Never had a ps2.. unreliable garbage from my experience of them.. over 100 in a heap out back "uneconomic" to repair.
I've had one for about 8 years (been mod chipped for 4 years) and it still plays everything perfectly.
I think it comes down to how well things are looked after.
I must say though, even with the amazing effects that the PS3 offers I still love playing my PS2 (sometimes even my PSX) simply because the games have outstanding gameplay value.
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4. January 2009 @ 15:17 |
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Playstation 2 was way too overrated, I never liked it, like i havent touch it like 4 months, and then I wanted to watch DVD on my tv(thats only thing what I doed with it mostly), and now my ps2 wont turn on, for some reason.
Ps2 failed IMO because: Bad controller, it dont fit to my hands at all, GC and xbox was much more powerfull than ps2, as well theres not that much games what are only for ps2 what interst me.
also most people bougth ps2 just for cheap dvd player, and like nowdays ps3 for cheat blu-ray player
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4. January 2009 @ 15:24 |
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Originally posted by D00mer:
Playstation 2 was way too overrated, I never liked it, like i havent touch it like 4 months, and then I wanted to watch DVD on my tv(thats only thing what I doed with it mostly), and now my ps2 wont turn on, for some reason.
Ps2 failed IMO because: Bad controller, it dont fit to my hands at all, GC and xbox was much more powerfull than ps2, as well theres not that much games what are only for ps2 what interst me.
also most people bougth ps2 just for cheap dvd player, and like nowdays ps3 for cheat blu-ray player
Is your definition of failure to sell more consoles than any other manufacturer?
Well, I certainly wouldn't want you on my business planning team.
The controller didn't fit your hands? I think it utilises a great design and very comfortable to hold. I am sure many others agree.
There are many PS2 exclusives that have a loyal following (Final Fantasy series for example). Just because they don't interest you does not make for a failure.
EDIT: I just noticed that you gave the PS2 a 4/5 rating on your product review. It can't be all that bad now, can it?
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4. January 2009 @ 16:24 |
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Statistics is not guesswork; it is science. They take into consideration errors and people's lying. No one is saying that the PS2 is outselling anything--only that it is being played more. I do not have one, but I believe it because I know people with it who still play it. I do not know a single person who has a PS3 who plays it. I only know one person who even owns one. Almost every guy I know who is in their teens to 30's, has an Xbox 360. Many still have their older systems.
As for the polling, I have participated in it before for television. The way it works is that they send you a sheet and pay you to do this (at least for the TV ratings). For an entire week, you write down whenever you turn on your TV and what channel you watch and when. You then mail it back. They probably do this online nowadays.
With statistics, they take into account the amount of people who will not send these back and they make sure they reach a large demographic area. You state your age and other variables. So let's not bask the collector of this data. If anyone would have lied--in hard to believe large numbers, it would have been the PS3 players. I find it hard to believe that a huge number of PS3 players, larger than the sample error, would habe conspired to lie about their own system.
The PS3 may be a great system, with huge potential. But just like other great systems, it may not survive. The biggest problem with the PS3 is simply the game choice. Whether you like it or not, the 360 has a much better selection of games.
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4. January 2009 @ 17:16 |
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Originally posted by D00mer:
Playstation 2 was way too overrated, I never liked it, like i havent touch it like 4 months, and then I wanted to watch DVD on my tv(thats only thing what I doed with it mostly), and now my ps2 wont turn on, for some reason.
Ps2 failed IMO because: Bad controller, it dont fit to my hands at all, GC and xbox was much more powerfull than ps2, as well theres not that much games what are only for ps2 what interst me.
also most people bougth ps2 just for cheap dvd player, and like nowdays ps3 for cheat blu-ray player
I am not going to go into detail and disect this post but i must say IMO the supporting statements as the PS2 being overhyped and failing arent very well though out nor do they make much sense. The PS2 was and maybe still is the most popular gaming console of all time.
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4. January 2009 @ 18:43 |
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Does playing Cube games on the Wii count as Cube time or Wii time? I still play Cube games every day.
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4. January 2009 @ 19:58 |
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Can't say i'm a fan of Sony products to me it's all cheap looking junk & lasts even less,the fact remains the PS2 is still selling,is'nt it out selling all or was it there's more of them in the wild than any other console ,can't remember which,no matter ya gotta give credit where credits due,i can understand why the xbox 1 is still going strong,the jump from a PS2 to a 360 or PS3 is a large leap in game & graphics ,but going from an xbox to a 360 or PS3 is only a step plus the hacks n stuff you can do with the good o'l xbox 1 too,can't believe ms don't still make em,pretty stupid i reckon mind you that's coz i'd prefer to buy new ones to mod,chances are that's the reason the xbox is going good
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4. January 2009 @ 21:16 |
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Originally posted by D00mer:
The PS2 was and maybe still is the most popular gaming console of all time.
That would be the NES :-D
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