Top 8 most important videogame systems

[Pristine20]

RolStoppable said:

Pristine20 said:
In G4's version of this, the ps1 was #1. That one, I agree with. It's simple really: ps1 made the big transition from courting those who have no money to spend to those who spend their own money. The wii now successfully reaches all audiences but ps1 made the first major expansion of the industry and it's way too early to even judge the wii's contribution.

What you describe wasn't much of a feat, because the PlayStation was released at a time when the first generation of kids who grew up with videogames was old enough to have a job and therefore an income. It was the natural progress of things.

Additionally, if you compare the PS1 numbers to the NES numbers (difference of 40m), the growth came mainly from Europe and Others (about 32m). Factor in ten years of population growth in the USA, the rise of multiconsole ownership (because the kids who grew up on videogames had an income now) and there wasn't a major expansion, at least not in the sense of growing existing markets which was the main criteria when I compiled this list.

Yes it was. Many grew out of gaming because it was "for kids". Nintendo was still offering the same old which allowed sony to hammer them to death with their "for kids" referendum.

The only difference your additional logic adds is the fact that the "kid Only" logo is stricter in some countries than others. Don't forget that when the nes was around, it was the only viable console but the ps1 had competition from even nintendo itself and was basically the "new kid on the block" competing with established brands. It probably didn't acquire any mario or zelda lovers or old sonic fans so I'd say that more than 50% of ps1 owners were the new adult gamers.