My problem with it revolves around its high price, high priced accessories, and lack of compelling games.
So for me, a "mass appeal" device would mean its cost is way lower and it gets a lot of "mass appeal" games. Even if some of these games don't appeal to me, they would still sell hardware. And then with a bigger userbase, you can start to see the more "hardcore" games.
Though I can see a current owner who realized that the thing is dead in the water wanting it to just become a hardcore gamers dream. I was ecstatic when the Dreamcast went that route.







