Second Life Growth Came From Linden Owned Regions During 2023

As we are now in 2024 so it’s time to look back at the past 12 months to see what happened to the overall Second Life grid size during 2023. These statistics below are from the Second Life grid survey which keeps track of daily Second Life economics.

As you can see below most of the grid growth during 2023 came from a big load of new Linden Owned regions which is due to the on-going expansion of the Bellisseria continent in Second Life I believe. Linden Owned regions grew by 330 during 2023 most of which likely came from the Ranch Linden home theme and the latest new Mediterranean Linden home theme.

Private Estates sadly declined by 170 during 2023 if you compare the start and end of the year. I think still the cost of living crisis has had a large impact during 2023 along with other reasons. There have been small amounts of positive net growth through 2023 but it’s not been enough to keep up with the pace of new Linden Owned regions being added.

January 2023 vs December 2023

The main grid total size has showed positive growth during 2023 (+160 regions) from the start of January 2023 to end of December 2023 which is good news generally speaking. Hopefully the grid will keep on growing through 2024 into 2025. It would be good to see Private Estate grow again in 2024/2025 and not decline further under the 18, 000 mark. It is possible that the Linden Owned regions will double this year depending on new Linden home theme releases.

1st January 2023

• Total Regions: 27, 659
• Private Estates: 18, 370
• Linden Owned: 9, 289
• Total Area: 1812.66km

24th December 2023

• Total Regions: 27, 819
• Private Estates: 18, 200
• Linden Owned: 9, 619
• Total Area: 1823.15km

Grid Regions Breakdown January 2020 vs January 2023

Since January 2020 the overall Second Life main grid size has actually seen positive net growth in terms of Private Estates and Linden Owned regions. At the end of 2023 saw the growth trend stop briefly for Private Estates but hopefully during 2024 it will pick up again. The 2024 grid numbers are expected very soon and I will update this blog post with them.

Total Regions

• 20th January 2020: 24, 147
• 3rd January 2021: 25, 555
• 2nd January 2022: 27, 231
• 1st January 2023: 27, 659 – (1812.66 KM)
• January 2024 stats expected shortly!

Private Estates

• 20th January 2020: 16, 026
• 3rd January 2021: 17, 024
• 2nd January 2022: 18, 332
• 1st January 2023: 18, 370
• January 2024 stats expected shortly!

Linden Owned

• 20th January 2020: 8, 111
• 3rd January 2021: 8, 531
• 2nd January 2022: 8, 909
• 1st January 2023: 9, 289
• January 2024 stats expected shortly!

2024: The Next 12 Months

Hopefully we will see more positive net growth during 2024 in Second Life for Private Estates/Linden owned regions. I think the public launch of Second Life Mobile during 2024 will make a positive difference to the grid numbers. We won’t know for sure until later in the year or perhaps early 2025.

I will be blogging about the grid statistics on a regular monthly basis hopefully. Stay tuned for more updates very soon.

Second Life Main Grid Regions – November 2023 Update

These are the latest main grid size numbers below for Second Life as of 12th November 2023. Since 15th October 2023 it appears the main grid size has slightly declined in Private Estates from 18, 245 down to 18, 208 as of 15th November 2023. Back on 1st January 2023 there was actually 18, 370 private estate regions on the grid.

• The grid has lost -162 Private Estates since the start of 2023

If the current downward trend continues for Private Estates then it will likely go below the 18, 000 mark before the end of February 2024.

• Total Regions: 27, 721
• Private Estates: 18, 208
• Linden Owned: 9, 513
• Total Area (KM): 1816.72

There has been growth in Linden Owned regions again from 9, 481 back on 15th October 2023 to 9, 513 Linden Owned regions as of 15th November 2023 due to the expansion of the Bellisseria continent. Back on 1st January 2023 there were 9, 289 Linden Owned regions on the grid.

• The grid has gained 224 Linden Owned regions since the start of 2023

It seems to be the normal trend for the past few years at least with the lab adding more Linden Owned regions to the main grid every year to help improve the overall grid size/numbers.

The grid numbers update every week via the Second Life Grid Survey on the Region Database page. The Second Life Grid Survey still publishes the latest region numbers and some economic metrics. It’s worth checking it out.

The next region report will be published on my blog at the end of December 2023 looking back at 2023 as a whole and what to expect in 2024.

Second Life User Daily Concurrency Levels During October 2023

During October 2023 the Second Life user daily concurrency averaged between 27. 000 (minimum) to 50, 500 (maximum). It’s slightly higher during October 2023 compared with September 2023.

October 2023 Second Life User Daily Concurrency Levels – As of 10th October 2023

• Maximum: 44, 000 to 50, 550 – (average)
• Median: 38, 000 to 42, 000 – (average)
• Minimum: 27, 000 to 31, 000 – (average)

November 2023 Latest Stats – As of 13th November 2023

• Maximum: 44, 000 to 50, 600 – (average)
• Median: 38, 000 to 41, 000 – (average)
• Minimum: 27, 000 to 29, 000 – (average)

It’s expected over the next three months the Second Life user daily concurrency will rise further as winter sets in. I predict the average will averaging between 29, 000 to 53, 000 soon.

• The highest peak for maximum Second Life user daily concurrency was 51, 449 recorded on 8th October 2023
• The highest peak for September 2023 was 50, 337 recorded on 18th September 2023
• The highest peak for August 2023 was 50, 559 recorded on 14th August 2023

As you can see the Second Life user daily concurrency has not reached the 52k or 55k in the past three months. The last time it surpassed 52k or 53k was during the first 5 months of 2023.

See the breakdown below of the maximum peaks for 2023 for Second Life user daily concurrency so far.

• January 2023 – 53, 567 – 30th < Highest
• February 2023 – 53, 340 – 12th
• March 2023 – 53, 202 – 13th
• April 2023 – 52, 649 – 2nd
• May 2023 – 52, 916 – 1st
• June 2023 – 50, 678 – 26th
• July 2023 – 50, 641 – 17th
• August 2023 – 50, 559 – 14th
• September 2023 – 50, 337 – 18th
• October 2023 – 51, 449 – 8th
• November 2023: To be confirmed
• December 2023: To be confirmed

2022/2023 Averages For Max Peaks

• 55k (Jan 22 – March 22)
• 53k (April 22 – May 22)
• 51k (May 22- Jan 23) 2023
• 53k (Jan 23 – March 23)
• 52k (April 23 – May 23)
• 50k-51k (June 23 – October 23)

2024 The Year Ahead

Hopefully the Second Life daily user concurrency during 2024 will increase slightly and not decline further below the 50k mark. It would be good to see new high peaks again but there needs to be more excitement/more investment again for Second Life for this to happen. Second Life is going mobile soon (Q4 2023 / Q1 2024) so it will be interesting to see what happens with the daily user concurrency when it launches to the public.

• What are your predictions for 2024 for Second Life daily user concurrency ?

Second Life Private Estates Declining During 2023

According to the latest Second Life region statistics via the Second Life Grid Survey it appears there has been a noticeable decline in Private Estates during 2023. At the start of this year there were 18, 370 private estates on the grid and as of 15th October it’s now gone down to 18, 245 private estates. The cost of living around the world could be having a impact here on the private estate regions in Second Life. If this current trend continues then I would expect Private Estates will drop below 18, 000 by summer 2024. Hopefully things will get better before next summer and that private estates will bounce back.

Since the start of 2023 Linden Owned regions have doubled in size from 9, 289 back in January 2023 to 9, 481 as of 15th October due to the expansion of the Bellisseria continent. I believe more Linden Home sub continents will be added on the grid within the next 3-12 months which will boost up the overall grid numbers. In recent months new development is going on in the SSP development area in Second Life and soon all will be unveiled.

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Main Grid Size Changes Through 2023

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Second Life Main Grid Size as of 15th October 2023

• Total Regions: 27, 726
• Private Estates: 18, 245 – (down from 18, 370 start of 2023)
• Linden Owned: 9, 481

Second Life Main Grid size on 2nd July 2023

• Total Regions: 27, 690
• Private Estates: 18, 330
• Linden Owned: 9, 360

Second Life Main Grid size on 19th March 2023.

• Total Regions: 27, 617
• Private Estates: 18, 324
• Linden Owned: 9, 293

Second Life Main Grid size on 1st January 2023.

• Total Regions: 27, 659
• Private Estates: 18, 370
• Linden Owned: 9, 289

What are your predictions for the main grid numbers for the next 3-12 months ?

Second Life User Daily Concurrency Levels During September 2023

During September 2023 the Second Life user daily concurrency averaged between 27, 000 (min) to 49, 000 (max). The highest peak for the maximum daily concurrency was 50, 337 recorded on 18th September 2023. The highest peak for August 2023 was 50, 559 recorded on 14th August 2023.

The median daily average for September 2023 averaged was between 35, 000 to 38, 000. The mean daily average for September 2023 was between 35, 000 to 39, 000. The minimum daily concurrency through September 2023 averaged from 27, 000 to 30, 600.

It’s estimated the Second Life daily concurrency numbers should start going up as we head into the autumn/winter months ahead especially around Christmas/new year period. During 2023 so far the daily concurrency has not really surpassed the 55, 000 mark and has remained pretty flat all year with no huge peaks that are noticeable.

2023 Second Life Maximum Daily Concurrency Peaks – Month by Month

The highest maximum daily concurrency peak for 2023 so far was 53, 567 on 30th January 2023.

• January 2023 – 53, 567 – 30th
• February 2023 – 53, 340 – 12th
• March 2023 – 53, 202 – 13th
• April 2023 – 52, 649 – 2nd
• May 2023 – 52, 916 – 1st
• June 2023 – 50, 678 – 26th
• July 2023 – 50, 641 – 17th
• August 2023 – 50, 559 – 14th
• September 2023 – 50, 337 – 18th

2020

• 60, 068 was the highest peak for Maximum Daily Concurrency – 13th April 2020

2021

• 57, 746 was the highest peak for Maximum Daily Concurrency – 25th March 2021

2022

Last year the daily concurrency max averaged around the 55, 000 mark at peak times from January 2022 to March 2022. From April 2022 to May 2022 it dropped slightly to 53, 000 then dropped to 51, 000 for the rest of 2022.

• 55, 737 was the highest peak for Maximum Daily Concurrency – 5th February 2022

2023

This year it’s reaching the 50, 000 mark but not as much as it used to be in previous years. At the start of 2023 it averaged 53, 000 at peak times until the summer months where it’s averaging around the 49, 000 mark at peak times. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues for the rest of 2023 into 2024.

September 2023 Second Life User Daily Concurrency Levels – As of 1st October 2023

• Maximum: 44, 000 to 49, 000 – (average)
• Median: 35, 000 to 39, 000 – (average)
• Minimum: 27, 000 to 30, 600 – (average)

July 2023 Second Life User Daily Concurrency Levels – 2nd July 2023

• Maximum: 45, 000 to 49, 000 – (average)
• Median: 36, 000 to 39, 000 – (average)
• Minimum: 27, 000 to 31, 000 – (average)

March 2023 Second Life User Daily Concurrency Levels – 13th March 2023

• Maximum: 46, 000 to 52, 000 – (average)
• Median: 36, 000 to 43, 000 – (average)
• Minimum: 28, 000 to 30, 000 – (average)

January 2023 Second Life User Daily Concurrency Levels – 8th January 2023

• Maximum: 48, 000 to 53, 000 – (average)
• Median: 37, 000 to 42, 000 – (average)
• Minimum: 28, 000 to 30, 000 – (average)

More statistics will be posted soon on my blog. Stay tuned for that.