The Champ Is Here

There is a new King in the console market.  The 360 has finally surpassed the PS2 in monthly usership.  While this may sound like something very small, what it really does is show how far Microsoft has come.  When the first XBox was announced, there were a lot of skeptics.  Most people did not think it could compete against the PS2, let alone even think of Microsoft ever surpassing Sony in the console market.  Now use is at an all time high for consoles and the 360 is at the top.

“Nielsen video game data released today shows that Video Gamers are playing more this summer than last. Total video game console usage minutes in June 2009 went up 21% from the the previous June. The average console gamer played 768 minutes on consoles during this year’s June reporting month.

Xbox 360 and PS2 are now neck and neck in terms of minutes played per month, yet June data shows Xbox 360 is the most active console, with the 6-month trend show Xbox 360 with the highest active users.”

Check out the Nielsen Study for a complete breakdown.