Dirty Video Game Consoles are a Hotbed for Bacteria
2020 got a lot of us thinking about viruses and bacteria, and wondering how clean or dirty the surfaces we use really are. In fact, you might have started particularly wondering about the video game controllers you handle every day as well as your consoles. How germ-infested are they? Let’s take a look at a study that gives us some insights into dirty video game consoles and controllers. Then we will talk about why consoles and controllers tend to accumulate germs and durst, and how you can clean them.
The study in question was conducted by Betway, and allowed a cross-comparison between the bacteria found on toilet seats, kitchen tables, PCs, Xboxes, PlayStations, and Nintendo Switches. Betway casino research suggests that there may be variations on average from system to system, and also from component to component.
Betway wrote, “Bad news for PlayStation fans: the top-selling console of the latest generation is also the least clean, with only PCs showing more bacteria.” Specifically, it was mice that had more bacteria than PlayStation buttons and joysticks. The casino also reported, “The Nintendo Switch offers the cleanest version of gaming with a median of only 55 colony-forming units per swab.”
