I can see where he's comming from. Sony did expand the market with PS1 and subesquently with PS2. Prior to the PS1 nearly all games were targeted to younger audiences with very few adults playing games. Adults and older gamers mostly stopped after the 80s video game crash, but even then, games were mostly seen as a toy for the young or a procrastination/geeks only tool for adults. NES/Master System and SNES/Mega Drive didn't really change these attitudes.
The PS1 was the console that expanded the market by targetting older audiences with more mature themes. Parents weren't just buying consoles for their children but also for themselves. PS2 continued the trend especially with its early use as a DVD player and then expanding its audience later with more casual based games. When I think back, everyone I knew had a PS2 including many 30 something parents who entered gaming with PS1 & PS2. It was almost as if it became a part of everyones entertainment system.
Nintendo are the ones who have expanded the audience this gen by expanding beyond this group to people who would find traditional style video gaming (controller based) intimidating.
