When Vita and the Wii U pass the Dreamcast sales marker will you stop saying they are doomed?

[MikeRox]

fps_d0minat0r said:

MikeRox said:
He's comparing Vita vs 3DS and Wii U to newly released systems to make his argument.

The thing about comparing to competition is, it doesn't take into account how much money is actually being made on the format you're discussing. As long as they make money, they can have niche markets that keep going.

The question is why would any of the 3 large companies be interested in niche markets?

making games for niche markets is ok.

making consoles for niche markets is stupid.

They didn't make them for niche markets, they just haven't caught on as hoped. But now they have to get them to a point where they will at least tick over. Just cutting their losses would ultimately cost far more (especially to brand reputation as well as ensuring R&D etc is never recouped) than just nursing them through.