Neilsen: CORRECTION - People buy Wiis and actually DO USE THEM

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theprof00 said:

PS3- 64 - 6.8 - 2.42
360- 78 - 7.1 - 2.15
Wii- 58 - 5.0 - 5.8 1.78

the first column here is average minutes per session
the second column is average days played per month
the third column is average session played on those days

you multiply them together and you get how much each owner plays their console.

 

So, if these figures are correct, how do explain the corrected graph? The Wii only has a ~30% lead in install base over the 360 in the US. If your numbers are correct, the 360 should have over 50% more total play time than the Wii in the US, but Nielsen releases a correction saying that the Wii has more total play time.

Either your numbers are wrong, or the graph is wrong. Or, Nielsen is full of crap and they're both wrong.

Edit: Oh, I think I figured out how to reconcile your numbers with the graph. A typical Wii has more people playing on it than the typical 360, which makes perfect sense considering the broad appeal and local multiplayer focus of the Wii. It would be more clear if you'd used the word 'user' instead of 'owner' in your post.