Media Create Week Ending March 5th

[M.U.G.E.N]

jarrod said:

M.U.G.E.N said:

I'm answering to your response to me

You are missing the point here completely. It doesn't MATTER if a market is shrinking and if the other is expanding relative to it. you can't just combine markets as 'you' see fit. Home consoles and handhelds cater to 'different' audiences. Guess who buys home consoles? People who wants them!

I repeat DIFFERENT markets. If Japanese are losing interest, that's all good. It just means 'handheld' market is expanding in Japan, nothing more nothing less. You are just running around this for some reason.

So fact of the matter is, handheld market leader in Jp = DS/ Console market leader in Jp = Wii. Losing interest in a product = shrinking market, not because they think it's the same thing

You're missing my point here... it's not even about shrinking or growing markets, it's about blurring markets.  DS fills the needs PS2 used to, it's considered the de-facto successor to PS2, and it's unquestionably been Japan's market leader this cycle.

That's the whole point, these literally aren't DIFFERENT markets anymore for the Japanese.  The handheld/console distinction in Japan at this point is an arbitrary one, this isn't like how it is in America or Europe.  You're coming at this with a completely wrong mindset, one that Japan's effectively evolved out of.  And 3DS/NGP just blur those lines even further, hell we're even getting Famitsu articles now about how with NGP, Sony doesn't even need to bother with doing PS4.  That's where Japan's at today.

again not sure why you are stuck in this delusion where there are no seperation of markets. It's a simple idea really. Going by your 'concept' even the WW market home console leader is DS! lol

Listen, people still buy home consoles in Japan right? Just because one item gains traction and popularity doesn't mean people see both products the 'same'. They ARE different if not we won't have anyone buying consoles in JP anymore.

and just wow DS has been considered de-facto successor to ps2? who in the hell said that? or is that also one of your own ideas?

As long as the two products 'target' different audiences, and until there is at least ONE person buying consoles weekly, there will be no 'combining' of markets. It's a simple concept in marketing and markets. Just because one product sells shit load doesn't mean it's the market leader for every product even remotely close to it. It IS about growing and shrinking markets. Both markets have 'differen't priorities they look for in gaming. The one approaching this with a rather odd approach here is you I'm sorry to say.

and btw coming to think of it. If I use your logic here then smart phones are the market leader now!!!!! Both handheld AND home consoles!!!! :P pleasssseee spare me