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Kai_Mao on 09 July 2017
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zorg1000 said:
Ljink96 said:

Well....I wouldn't say that the console marked declined, it was separated between:

SNES: 49.1 Million

GEN: 34 Million

Turbografx 16/PC Engine: 10 Million

I'd even argue that Gameboy expanded the audience before PSX arrived. Business men, Moms, Kids, everybody had a Gameboy.

yep saying the market declined because SNES sold less than NES is like saying the market declined in the 7th generation because PS3 sold less than PS2

I think last gen was probably the biggest gaming was at in terms of audience, and that was in spite of the PS3's initial struggles. All of the big three did very well, which what you would hope for. Plus the handheld market was at its peak as well.

Speaking of handhelds, I would like to give a shoutout to the Nintendo DS. Not only the second best selling console of all time, but it brought touch screen gaming into the forefront. Yes touch screen wasn't introduced by the DS, but with the software in tow, it allowed new types of gameplay and attracted new audiences with games like Nintendogs, Elite Beat Agents, TWEWY, 999, Brain Age, Cooking Mama, and Professor Layton while expanding upon the core gameplay of series like Warioware, Dragon Quest, Animal Crossing, Rhythm Heaven, Pokémon, and Ace Attorney.

Nowadays, mobile has become an entirely new beast in the gaming market thanks to the utilization and evolution of the touch screen in smart phones and tablets.