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JWeinCom on 26 August 2012
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Vinniegambini said:


The point I was trying to make (maybe poorly worded on my end) is that Nintendo has a strong market dominance in the casual market as they have the IP's associated with that genre. Furthermore, it does help that these IP's span more than a few decades. Microsoft and Sony has tried to enter that market but both companies have been unsuccessful due to Nintendo's strong footing in that area. 

My statement is that Nintendo is in a category by itself (casual gamers) as Microsoft and Sony are usually associated  with the hard-core market; hence the discrepancy between the hardware sales between Nintendo and its competitors. Consequently, I don't believe it is right to compare them on the same level as they compete for different market share.

However, you are right, going forward I believe Nintendo will still be the dominant player due to the 3DS handheld and the Wii U which are both targeting casual gamers in a broader sense. However, as we have seen from the announcements made by third party publishers, their are hard-core games coming to the Wii U. I hope they do hop the wagon and come to the Wii U but Microsoft and Sony fans will always remain to their beloved platform claiming that their console is the best and targeted to the hardcore. Some things never changes.


I agree with you on all but one thing.  I agree that Microsoft and Sony are strong in one sector while Nintendo is strong in another.


However, I don't think it's correct to say that they "compete for a different market share".  I don't think that Nintendo is intentionally ignoring the hardcore market.  I just don't think they've been very good at appealing to it this past generation.  By the same token, I don't believe that Sony and Microsoft aren't competing for the casual sector.  They're clearly trying to compete, but they're just not succeeding.

Ultimately, each company is aiming to get their console and games into the hands of as many gamers as possible.  Because that is their goal, I think it's fair to compare how well they achieve them.