| Plezbo said: One last comment and then I am done with this thread. What crawled up your ass and died? I stated an opinion, that was better supported than yours that "smart phones have done nothing to the market, they are totally different, 3ds sales show this" |
Wrong guy.
As for what "crawled up (my) ass and died," I was trying to have a discussion on a subject which you apparently brought up. Since a discussion without facts is really just a pissing contest or a circle-jerk, and since I assumed you had some data to coincide with your assertion before you stated your opinion, I felt asking for some of that data was perfectly warranted. My mistake?
Anyhow, here's some contrary data to what you asserted. The 3DS sold as many units in eight months as the DS did in one year, which contradicts the statement I underlined earlier. This is the same DS that has set handheld sales records in both units and revenue despite coinciding with the Western debut of smartphones, and which has done exceedingly well in Japan, where cell phone games have been popular for over a decade.
Now, it's possible that you may ultimately be correct that "3DS and PSV will sell less total hardware and software due to direct competition in the mobile space from smartphones and tablets," although as a research engineer you already know that cause and effect are always fun things to sort out. All I ask for is data to support that statement. The one bit of support you offered earlier for your hypothesis has thus far been incorrect. The new data apparently rely on anecdotes and discounting the 3DS' system-sellers. As a research engineer, you already know the former has little value as data. As a person with a brain, you already know the latter isn't worth addressing.
Although I do appreciate the confirmation that your position is basically based on what you perceive to happen in your own small corner of the world. That's not a slam, by the way, just a statement that in the future you can and hopefully will do better.
Finally, if your definition of a dedicated handheld is really that narrow, then last generation was probably the final generation where we'd have a dedicated handheld, just like the last dedicated home console generation was two generations past. I disagree with your definition, but at least now we have a better idea of what we're actually discussing. That's the value of defining your terms. 
