| domflo said: Last gen was an anomaly. It was the first gen that brought in casuals, and they left right after that. DS catered to people originally not interested in gaming by offering experiences that don't have much to do with gaming itself (Brain Age, Big Brain Academy, Personal Trainer:Cooking and countless Travel Guides and Dictionaries). These applications are now, well, apps on smartphones. The PSP catered to people that wanted a media player on the go, which is also a segment taken away by smartphones. |
GBA absolutely was destroying these 3DS numbers so that doesn't hold up either (see above). You'd probably have to go back to pre-Pokemon/GBC launch (1998) to get even numbers.
It's no wonder Nintendo is in a rush to start branching out into other businesses (QoL, licensing, etc.). 3DS absolutely cannot carry the company and Wii U is a full on disaster.
