X360 is the most successful console of the gen

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pezus said:

F0X said:

pezus said:
What was Gamecube's tie ratio again?

Not as high as Xbox or PS2 tie ratios. The Xbox has the all-time highest tie ratio, which furthers his point that tie ratio is a good predictor of brand growth.

However, the 360, PS3, and Wii tie ratios don't compare to their predecessors, so I think by this logic I can say that all of the brands are, in fact, weakening.

It has nothing to do with growth, but everything to do with where the console sells the most: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=4853200

I agree. It also has to do with third-party support (of which 360 had the most due to an earlier start), I believe.

My point is that by his logic the 360 is actually less successful than its predeccosser, which I find to be hilarious and completely false. Like you were saying, GameCube's tie-ratio didn't mean squat when it came to sales of its successor, and none would argue against the massive growth of the Nintendo brand in recent years.