Do you agree with this point of view?

[Figgycal]

I agree with most of it aside from two things.

"Microsoft figured out how to have a stable fan base like Sony and they have over 80 million in sales now. They basically have half of the PS2 real estate."

1. Saying that Microsoft, with the 360 found a way to have a stable fan base is false. They already had that on the Xbox 1. Their first system was already bigger than Nintendo's and it had one of the biggest games of all time on it. Mistakes on the part of Sony allowed the 360's fanbase to grow to what it is today. They didn't "pick up" (so to speak) on what made the PS2 a success and run with it - they just continued to do what was already working on the first Xbox and capitalized on Sony's faux pas'.

"The Wii U is not the case because it doesn't make gaming simple for non-gamers to just enjoy and move on with their lives. The Kinect did that hence why it gained twenty million in sales off the back of the Wii."

2. To the point about the Wii U - Nintendo made the mistake at targeting the wrong demographic. The system for one thing shares the "Wii" name, so you'd think Nintendo would target the same audience, but no. They took away motion controls and the system sellers in exchange for "hardcore titles". Nintendo's fans from the original wii, were mostly young children and adult women -- yet they were targeting the PS3 and 360 audience. Furthermore, they also pushed a tablet with the system that does not appeal to the audience they were targeting. The Wii U is a mess of mistaken identity.

Also. while I agree that Microsoft bundled in Kinect 2 on the Xbox One to attract and make money off of casual audiences, I disagree that the Kinect was only successful because of casual gamers. It reached 20 million because of the possibilities the technology had. If you looked at Project Natal demo videos - you'll see a human player interacting with video games in a way that never came close to happening. I think the Kinect became popular with the casual gamers because of party games -- but it sold well because of its lies.