If u take a look at the PS/Xbox consoles of 6th gen vs 7th gen, the video game market pretty much stayed the same. PS2+Xbox=180 million vs PS3+360=just over 155 million and will probably top out around 180 million (PS3-95m, 360-85m roughly). Even software total is similar, just seems like a select few series became super popular and smaller titles got thrown to the side.
Nintendo on the other hand is kinda in its own market, in the 6th gen it was a pure Nintendo fans console, while in the 7th gen Wii was able to capture the "casual" crowd of families and non gamers while still being a Nintendo fans paradise.
Will the 8th gen PS/Xbox consoles grow, shrink or remain the same this gen? I think it will stay about the same with a 60/40 split in PS4 favor. As for Nintendo and the expanded market, I dont think it will come close to retaining all of it, im thinking like a 50/50 split of Nintendo fans and "casuals" so around 40-50 million.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
