Smartphones didn't have a major impact on gaming until after the Wii hit it's stride. Furthermore, the Wii artificially inflated the market by introducing casual gamers that don't consistently buy game consoles or games.
This is the first gen where we are actually seeing the true impact of mobile gaming. As unfathomable as it may seem to hardcore gamers that mobile and social could make that big of a difference, the reality is simply that anyone who could have spent time playing Call of Duty or Halo is now spending time on mobile.







