| BKK2 said: How is Master System the same brand as Mega Drive? If you count that then Wii's successor is actually a "6th generation brand". |
OK, maybe those are a bad example. Let me explain it this way. Lets take all Brands that have successfully lasted atleast 2 generations since the industries rebirth in the mid-80's:
They are:
Nintendo Entertainment System, GameBoy, Playstation, Xbox, DS, Wii, and for argument's sake we'll say Sega branded their line of products under "Sega" (if this makes you uncomfortable truncate Sega)
The generation over generation trends for the platform strength (which will take into consideration lifespan) are pretty similar in most cases. The first generation starts out strong, peaks in the second, and for those that have lasted long enough (Playstation, NES, and Sega) they start to slow in the third.
Historic sales dont mean it will 100% happen, it's just a trend, and If I were to put money on a future console it will be WiiToo(tm) because history shows that it will grow from it's predecesor.
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