Has the 8th Generation in gaming started?

[hikaruchan]

psrock said:

Acevil said:

psrock said:

Acevil said:

hikaruchan said:

Yes the 8th Gen has offically started because Handhelds are Consoles just like Home Consoles and they are compiting for the same marketshare.  

This. 

NO they are not, why would Sony and Nintendo focus on both then ?

To cater towards more market segments. To cater towards an audience that prefers playing on the go, than at home. 

Handhelds are just portable consoles to me, and that was they will always be. With that said, yes I do believe this is the 8th generation. 

I believe the 3DS has started the 8th Gen too, but they each cater to different market segment: home console and handheld. 

That might have been true before the DS and PSP but meany Games that are on both DS and PSP might have originally been put on Home Console eg DQIX, VC2 and VC3, The 3rd Birthday and MGS PW. so they are competing for the same marketshare SONY and NINTENDO are backing both there Handhelds Consoles and Home Consoles pretty much equally at the moment it's a case of not Putting all your eggs in on basket so to speak.