If it weren't for Wii, I wouldn't own a console this gen.

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frybread said:

If it weren't for Wii, console gaming would be dying the death it deserves.

Look at the numbers, without Wii, this gen would be the worst selling generation since the 3rd. Neither of the old-fashioned consoles are on track to match PS2's sales, even if combined.

 

That's probably why nearly all games designed for PS360 are being ported to the PC, there's just not a big enough userbase otherwise.

 

Without the Wii, console gaming would still be fine.  The PS2 was a juggernaut of a console with little or no competition, comparing today's console market with the market from 2000-2005 is like comparing apples and dump trucks.

Handhelds, glorified handhelds (like the Wii), and a closer competition between Microsoft and Sony have contributed to today's console landscape...the gaming industry continues to grow at a record pace, and it's not because of PC gaming.

It's an afterthought, whether you want to admit it or not.