Am I correct to think that DS has outsold total PS1 sales?

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smbu2000 said:

Slimebeast said:

Oyvoyvoyv said:

Slimebeast said:
I dont think it's fair to compare a handheld with a console. I would count each DS as a ½ console if I was to make a comparison for some reason.

 

 Why? It has sold equally much software (well, will), and it will definitely make more money.

 

 But from a revenue perspective handhelds are a lot cheaper and thereby easier for people to purchase.

I dunno, for some reason I ignore handhelds sales almost completely. It's as if they don't count, in my world.

They may make less revenue, but then again they also cost less to produce as well and revenue does not equal profit. For example, comparing the PS3 to the PSP. Let's say they both sold the exact same amount of systems for the week. The PS3 costs several times what a PSP costs, so the PS3 would have a really high revenue; however, the PSP makes more profit for Sony than the PS3. Even though the PS3 has a higher "revenue", the profits from the PSP are greater. Does that really seem like "half a console" to you?

 

I think the key here is that with handhelds, you tend to have multiple/household as opposed to home consoles. this gives them the "unfair" advantage I think slimebeast is trying to explain.