Erik Aston on 06 April 2009
The right question might not be whether a console started slowly and then won the generation, since early sales may be more determined by how well-established the brand is, so a new entrant (like PS1) might have a slower launch than an established brand (like N64). The right question is whether a console has ever overtaken a significant LTD install base gap, and to that, the answer is no.
"[Our former customers] are unable to find software which they WANT to play."
"The way to solve this problem lies in how to communicate what kind of games [they CAN play]."
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President. Only slightly paraphrased.
