Are HW sales directly proportional to SW support?

[IIIIITHE1IIIII]

NintendoPie said:

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

NintendoPie said:

I don't think so. There is a limit in which sales can reach, I think the DS/PS2 is the highest (give or take) we will ever see a console sell. There are only a certain amount of gamers in this world, only a certain amount of Ninty/Sony/M$ fans in this world, only a certain amount of tech geeks. Then you have the Casual Market. Nintendo got ahold of them, it proved that you could squeeze out a little more sales but not enough to make it a long lasting seller. 

That is not true though. The amount of gamers are constantly increasing with stronger economics and new casual approaches (such as motion gaming).

The market is on a constant change, and all of the big three are playing catch up with it (while Apple already has caught up with an essential part of the casuals).

No. You are talking about the casuals. They won't always be there for Home Consoles, they will for Apple, though.

Hmm... I sense a lack of sense in this post. It is a fact that the amount of dedicated and casual gamers are increasing every year. Preferences not just may but will change though, which makes the Playstation brand shrink while all others see a significant boost in popularity.