Honestly, Can We PLEASE Stop This Sh*t...

[vivster]

Dream_While_Awake said:

vivster said:
You can compare whatever you want but you will look stupid if you compare things that don't belong together. People who compare handheld sales with console sales probably also compare Fabergé egg sales with underwear sales.

Again, posts like this are no better than the ones feeling the need to bring the 3DS up in a PS4 VS Wii U thread.

taking things to an extreme...

I went over this in another thread but I'm basing this on rational thought.

1. Consumers have more time for handhelds. Handhelds are consumed differently than home consoles.

2. Handhelds are cheaper. Screensize and hardware are nowhere near to compare. Again, both serve different needs of consumers.

3. Handhelds and consoles have different target audiences. A big part of handheld consumers have no need for a home console and vice versa.

To pick a less exaggerated comparison: Comparing handhelds to home consoles is like comparing smartphones to desktop computers. They may both do the same things but they do them completely differently. Both have their uses in different fields.