| jjseth said: I have absolutely no doubts that the DS will outsell the PS2. It's pretty much a given. However, I put them in the apples and oranges category. One is a true console, the other is a handheld. When I think of a console, I think NES, Genesis, PS/1/2/3, GC, Xbox, etc. When I think of Handhelds I think of the Gameboy, DS, PSP, Lynx, Game Gear, etc. They are marketed a bit differently as obviously most people don't pack up their console (Wii, PS3, etc) and take it to work, or to play while on a plane or a car trip. So that said, yes, the DS will outsell the PS2, but they are different enough that they aren't in the same category. |
That's how you categorize it, and that's fine. My way is a little more simple:
PS2 = video game toy
PS3 = video game toy
DS = video game toy
Wii = video game toy
Xbox 360 = video game toy
They're all toys for playing with, and therefore they compete to one degree or another. The DS is very likely going to be the most successful handheld console of all time, if you want to make a distinction between the profitability of hand held and home consoles. Using the same distinction, the Wii is likely to be the most profitable home console of all time.
I don't know which will be the most profitable console of all time, though. Perhaps the Wii.
