Pachter Says “Casual Gamers Are Never Buying Consoles Again.”

[VGKing]

SMH /facepalm

There are many different types of casual gamers. The ones that play Facebook games, those are the cheap ones who don't have money to buy a console or an iPod/iPad.

The ones that play only Call of Duty and FIFA/Madden, those are the ones who enjoy video games, but it's not their life.

There is still a huge market for casuals. Ever heard of Kinect?
The only reason iPads are selling so well right now, while the video game industry is declining, its because we haven't had new consoles in almost a decade, while we get a new iPad every year.

Once Wii U comes out, the industry will come back to life. Once PS4 and 720 are out, the industry will see huge growth. Free To Play(a huge part of why mobile gaming is so popular) will be a huge feature of next-gen consoles.