"The Console Market is Shrinking" is a BS Statement

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cpg716 said:
Except both the PS4 and Xbox One are tracking about 60% ahead of PS3 and X360. So if that continues.. even if the Wii U doesn't do huge.... the PS4/X1 numbers should make up for it.. UNLESS there is a dead drop over the next few years.

What goes up must come down. It's the arrogance of ignorance that makes people believe the party will go on forever, which it never does.

There are excellent explanations that do not involve gen 8>gen7. First and foremost being that PS3 was a major disappointment for many people mostly due to price, PS4 otoh is an amazingly powerful and cheap console which captured the attention of gamers. And xbox 360 had a very low fan base going in and was also quite pricey, just not as pricey as PS 3. Xb one launched for the same price as 360 which taking inflation into account is a lower price in relative terms and it has a much expanded fanbase. So with just these things in mind one can see why this gen started off very strong for these consoles but probably won't translate into a collective >160 million in sales.

But even if PS4bone does manage 160 million wiiU won't make up the difference. 

IMO gen 7 was artificially inflated with one generation casuals and we will see a return to a more core audience meaning gen 6 is the generation gen 8 is most likely to reach in sales.