In the US in 2004, a video game was purchased every eight seconds.
So claim the Electronic Software Association (ESA) in the States, a trade body similar to the UK's Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association.
Egads, that's a lot of computer games! It's also a very popular figure. Other things that happen every eight seconds:
• Every eight seconds a new blog debuts • Every eight seconds a child dies from drinking contaminated water • Every eight seconds a car is stolen • Every eight seconds men think about sex (or 15 seconds, three minutes, seven seconds) • Every eight seconds a burglary happens in the US • Every eight seconds a child dies from hunger-related causes • Every eight seconds a fog horn blows where Thelly and Ritchie had their honeymoon • Every eight seconds someone in America turns 50 • Every eight seconds the UCC Green School uses one kilowatt of energy • Every eight seconds there's a birth in the US • Every eight seconds someone needs blood • Every eight seconds another acre of land is cleared • Every eight seconds a child drops out of school • Every eight seconds the AA answers a call about a car breakdown
Catchy.
