Nielsen Corrects Survey Error, Shows Wii With A Bigger Share Of Playtime
Analysis firm Nielsen has corrected a mislabeled graph in its recent survey that led to widespread media reports that the Wii receives a smaller share of the total console userbase’s playtime than the Xbox 360.
Now corrected, it’s clear the Wii actually receives a larger share, behind only the PlayStation 2. The PlayStation 3’s console play time market share was also understated in the original graph.
Nielsen told online news site FastCompany that the correct percentages in terms of user minutes, factoring in the console install base, are actually as follows: PlayStation 2: 23.7%, Wii: 20.7%, Xbox 360: 18.2%, PlayStation 3: 9.0%, Xbox: 7.9%, and GameCube: 3.3%.
