Why do people care who sales more consoles during a generation?

[NobleTeam360]

pokoko said:

NobleTeam360 said:

No seriously why do some of you care that much if Sony sells more than another system and vice versa with MS and Nintendo (although it's mostly sony people who harp on this). Do you get some sort of satisfaction if Sony/MS/ or Nintendo do better or what I really don't get it. I'm sure someone on here will say this is a sales website we should care I get that but some people take it way out of hand.

I disagree with your "mostly sony people" shot.  It's mostly Sony people who want to talk about sales now, sure, but it was Microsoft people in the past.  Don't think one user base is that different from another, they're basically made up of the same kind of people.  Whichever is perceived to be in the best position is the one where its fans talk the most and the loudest.  

At least you read the OP some people seem to think I'm talking about the developers when I'm reffering to the consumer. I know devs and publishers care about sales (why wouldn't they?) but consumers I don't get.