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Americans Spent 2008 Playing World Of Warcraft, PlayStation 2 Games [Research]
Americans Spent 2008 Playing World Of Warcraft, PlayStation 2 Games [Research]
We get a fair idea of which games sell the most. But what about the games we play the most? Little harder to quantify. That hasn't stopped surveyors Nielsen from trying to find out! According to...
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PS4 Talk - Playstation 4 Forums — ... Cube. You might be wondering why the PS2 is on top of the list and why the best selling consoles (the current gen’s) are not at the top spot. The reason for this we can assume is that the PS2 has a far bigger user base due to being on sale for many years more. It seems the PS2 has a very loyal following. Hopefully in several years time we will see the PS3 dominating the top of this list as loyalty grows in the console. More facts and figures can be found over at Kotaku.

America Still Plays More PS2 Than Xbox 360 and Wii Combined [Gaming]
Gizmodo — ... One point we're not sure about, however, is whether or not portable systems were included in this list. We're guessing not, as the DS would have probably popped up somewhere. [Kotaku] ...

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