Less than half of PS3 time spent gaming - Study

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6285498.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop%3Btitle%3B3

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With the addition of online-enabled functions like video streaming, Web browsing, and social networking, game consoles are increasingly becoming all-purpose entertainment hubs. The results of a Nielsen study released this week provide evidence of that, as the media-monitoring firm determined that some consumers actually spend more time with a console's extended functions than they do playing its games.

The survey--conducted on a general US population sample of unspecified size--determined that PlayStation 3 gamers aged 13 spent an average of 49 percent of their time with the system playing games. The largest share of nongaming time was accounted for by watching movies on DVD or Blu-ray (27 percent), with downloaded and streaming movie watching accounting for another 13 percent.

Gaming accounted for 62 percent of time spent using the Xbox 360, with DVD viewing trailing at 11 percent and downloaded/streaming services totaling another 16 percent of usage time. Gaming dominated Wii usage, accounting for 69 percent of all time on the system. While the system lacks DVD playback capabilities, movie watching was still a prominent secondary activity, thanks to streaming services such as Netflix that accounted for 20 percent of usage time on Nintendo's console.

The survey also broke down each system's gaming time into online and offline play. The Xbox 360 had the smallest disparity between the two, with 34 percent of usage time spent gaming offline, compared to 28 percent online. Despite the PS3's free online infrastructure, only 19 percent of usage time was devoted to online gaming, compared to offline gaming's 30 percent share. The Wii numbers were the most lopsided, with offline play accounting for 57 percent of time on the system, compared to just 12 percent for online play.

Finally, Nielsen reported the average hours consumers spent using each system. The Xbox 360 topped the list with 4.9 hours of use per week, with the PS3 behind at 4.1 hours per week. The Wii was the least used of the bunch, averaging just 1.4 hours per week.

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LMAO! I want to see the damage control for this.

well duh

I know quite a few people who only own 1 or 2 games for the PS3 and thats the game that got bundled in. They use it solely for movies and music

Come to think of it me and my brothers use the PS3 primarily for Blueray movies also. The last time I played it a good deal was when I was playing Heavy Rain. In the past 6 months I probably haven't put more than 6 hours into it worth of playing.

Well, in all fairness, the bottom line is that if you choose to watch a blu ray movie or surf the web on PS3 instead of going to the movies or playing a game on another console, then that's a win for Sony. Same goes for everyone. If you spend 30 minutes designing the perfect Mii instead of watching a TV show, then that's a win for Nintendo.

Blixtstorm wrote:

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With the addition of online-enabled functions like video streaming, Web browsing, and social networking, game consoles are increasingly becoming all-purpose entertainment hubs. The results of a Nielsen study released this week provide evidence of that, as the media-monitoring firm determined that some consumers actually spend more time with a console's extended functions than they do playing its games.

The survey--conducted on a general US population sample of unspecified size--determined that PlayStation 3 gamers aged 13 spent an average of 49 percent of their time with the system playing games. The largest share of nongaming time was accounted for by watching movies on DVD or Blu-ray (27 percent), with downloaded and streaming movie watching accounting for another 13 percent.

Gaming accounted for 62 percent of time spent using the Xbox 360, with DVD viewing trailing at 11 percent and downloaded/streaming services totaling another 16 percent of usage time. Gaming dominated Wii usage, accounting for 69 percent of all time on the system. While the system lacks DVD playback capabilities, movie watching was still a prominent secondary activity, thanks to streaming services such as Netflix that accounted for 20 percent of usage time on Nintendo's console.

The survey also broke down each system's gaming time into online and offline play. The Xbox 360 had the smallest disparity between the two, with 34 percent of usage time spent gaming offline, compared to 28 percent online. Despite the PS3's free online infrastructure, only 19 percent of usage time was devoted to online gaming, compared to offline gaming's 30 percent share. The Wii numbers were the most lopsided, with offline play accounting for 57 percent of time on the system, compared to just 12 percent for online play.

Finally, Nielsen reported the average hours consumers spent using each system. The Xbox 360 topped the list with 4.9 hours of use per week, with the PS3 behind at 4.1 hours per week. The Wii was the least used of the bunch, averaging just 1.4 hours per week.

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PS3 Owners are too busy watching PORN to play any games. fact.

Hahah the ps3 fanboys must be swarming this

There is one reason for this.


NO GAEMS!!!!

^ lol

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LOL nice pics

OMFG....OMFG

DemonWolf.

You won GOTY.

Wow...pure fanboyism.
And I dont get why it has no games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS3_games

GAME LIST^^

Aksys wrote:

Wow...pure fanboyism.
And I dont get why it has no games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS3_games

GAME LIST^^

Incase you aren't being sarcastic..
It's called a joke?

LOL
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DemonWolf wrote:

I especially love this one.

Invincible wrote:

DemonWolf wrote:

I especially love this one.

Yeah, that one is especially lulzy.

I use it as a DIVX player. (sometimes)

Blixtstorm wrote:

^ lol

Arbiteris wrote:

Hahahahahah demonwolf is pure epic!!

GeneralMLD wrote:

LOL nice pics

Alan1994 wrote:

OMFG....OMFG

DemonWolf.

You won GOTY.

Hahahaha! Thank you guys Where do I collect my award?

Aksys wrote:

Wow...pure fanboyism.
And I dont get why it has no games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS3_games

GAME LIST^^

LOLOLOLOL

PureSexySound wrote:

Aksys wrote:

Wow...pure fanboyism.
And I dont get why it has no games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS3_games

GAME LIST^^

Incase you aren't being sarcastic..
It's called a joke?

Exactly.

ghost23 wrote:

LOL
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Danke Schon!

Lol Demon, u made my day with the Phoenix Wright one, Especially since I played all of them.... I just remembered how would that be in the game...Epic man

Also Cococococo Combo breaker!!! Lol

P.S. I just sent my friend that Phoenix Wright one... He loves PS3 so I expect hate mail back...lol, im eeeeevil