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Figgycal on 12 February 2014
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NintendoPie said:
DialgaMarine said:
Why do you say the PS4 at most to sell as well as PS2? The PS4 has shattered every single PS2 record so far. Why is it somehow impossible for PS4 to surpass it? Sony is doing everything they did right with the PS2 this time around and then some. With strong continued (which every PS console has had) support and a good amount of time, the PS4 will go far.

Console launches are definitely not everything. The 3DS and Wii U both had pretty great launches, then both went into a deep draught and started selling horribly in comparison to their predecessors. One came out, the other is still in the depression.

Am I saying this will happen to PS4? No, definitely not. However, the entire market is in decline. As well as MS putting up a much larger fight than they did in Generation 6. 

Edit: Wii also sold extremely well and broke records. Did it sell more than the PS2?

In the case of the Wii -- both of its competitors also sold extremely well.

In the case of the PS2 -- both of its competitors sold badly.

I know I keep saying it and you're probably tired of hearing it, but the Wii was a special case and its sucess probably won't be replicated.