jarrod said:
The only reason PS2 led in marketshare is because pretty much the entire industry threw everything behind it before it even launched. It's basically the opposite of Wii, which has risen to surpass PS2's record breaking sales on more or less just Nintendo's efforts and against the vast majority of publishers, developers, retailers, analysts, industry press, an arrogant electronics giant and an even larger cut-throat software giant. They all backed the HD twins. Also, 70% of Wii owners also owned a PS2 according to NPD/Nielsen. "THAT market" is mainly the same market that made games like GT, Madden and GTA huge last gen. Wii's 3rd party "problem" starts and ends with content... the industry can't exactly expect AAA hardcore sellers when they refuse to develop AAA hardcore games on the system. But on the off chance they happen to (Monster Hunter) it somehow seems to still work out. Doesn't matter really though, this gen's nearing it's close and everyone can rebalance and refocus for next gen appropriately. Well, the ones that survive can anyway. ;) |
that is the only correct answer to the problem untill they actually try with some serious effort.
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