What If? The PS4 Fails And Sony Quits The Gaming Industry

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S.T.A.G.E. said:

walsufnir said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

True, videogames werent considered as well rounded tech for all ages until the PSX. Before that they were considered toys.

To some they are still toys. What exactly do you want to say?

Yep...exactly the reason all the toy stores went out of business where I live. Babies, toddlers and very young children are the only reason Toys R Us still exists. K B Toys went ouf business where I live because of EB Games. Electronics took over and kids are kicking over toys just to get their hands on games. They are desensitized to the effects of technology. Then the Playstation came onto th scene the game industry grew by like forty million+ and continued to grow there after and then MS segmented that crowd. Thats an effect if I ever saw one. Today the average gamer is an adult. 

The question is if this happened because of Playstation alone which I highly doubt. Sony changed the competition but in no way did they change the word "toys". Arcade games back then also were not considered as toys.

Btw, I think it's not a good thing that kids will get their hands on consoles instead of playing with "real" toys.

Edit: Yes, the average gamer is now an adult. They started playing before PSX and are still doing it.