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Mummelmann on 22 February 2013
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Kaizar said:
Mummelmann said:
Argh_College said:
badgenome said:

 

The future is not clear cut and the 8th generation of consoles will not be the last one. Home consoles are evolving and will continue doing so and aren't going anywhere any time soon. Dedicated handhelds, however, will soon be a thing of the past.

This is my take on things anyway, I believe quite a few people would agree.


Actually the 3DS sold more in its first 1 month sales then any other video Handheld & Home Console ever, and same goes for first 12 month sales & first 18 month sales.

The first 6 months sales of 3DS was 1st or 2nd best.

The Wii U has already sold 2.5 million in its first 60 to 75 days, but the PS Vita life time sales are 4.1 million.

Smartphones & PC & Tablets just don't have any effect on Handhelds & Home Consoles. For example; Gunman Clive has sold more on the eShop then on Android which sold more of the digital game then iOS....I should add that the 3DS has the HFR 3D version of this cell-shaded graphics shooter.


Do I have to remind you of the Wii's record breaking start and overly optimistic fans and the ensuing extreme decline that shocked a lot of people (but far from all of us)?

PC's don't have any effect, granter, they have co-existed with consoles for decades for tablets and phones offer somewhat of an alternative for handhelds but not for home consoles. Gaming on the go with small screens and simple controls is perfect on these devices. The dedicated handheld is going away, just like the dedicated home console is gone, they do everything now. The difference lies in scale, hardware, sound and visuals and software.

3DS and Vita are dinosaurs in the modern age compared to new phones and tablets, I don't believe that these will co-exist like the PC and consoles, tablets/phones are a viable alternative and that is the key here.

3DS is selling well now but its starting to slow down, 2014 should see some big yoy drops and overall the handheld market is heading for 60-70% of the previous generations lifetime sale. In the same timespan, home console market has grown and the tablet/phone market has exploded. The handheld market is the only of the three that is shrinking right now.