In discussions about gaming platforms, there is a lot of presumption about exclusivity, game units sold, and even whether one version is better than another. But what matters here is that video games must be played. And the Howlong to beat website has recapitulated the platforms on which video games have been played the most this year, and the winner in 2023 has been the PC.
Second place? The Nintendo Switch It is the second most used platform.
The most played consoles in 2023
How Long To Beat's official list of the most played consoles in 2023 is as follows:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox One
- xbox series X and S
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox 360
- Nintendo 3DS
The How Long To Beat website has neither specified hours nor given specifications of, for example, whether a ps4 emulator on PC it counts as PC or PS4. It also doesn't count if Steam Deck has its own category, or if it is also included on PC, because it works with a Linux version.
But it's clear that the PC is easily the most popular platform today. Either because of the cheap computers that allow you to play low-cost games, or for enthusiasts, or for the best versions of console games. That Nintendo Switch is in a good position is helped for its portability factor, by allowing people to play outside the home or without monopolizing the living room TV
PlayStation 3 also stands out above Microsoft consoles. Perhaps due to advances in ps3 emulatorOr this people have started to have a certain nostalgia factor for her, because he is over fifteen years old. There is also the Nintendo 3DS, possibly also due to emulators, since currently all the options to get new games if you have not had them are second hand or directly piracy, something that Nintendo has tried to alleviate with an update weeks after closing the digital store.
