"The Console Market is Shrinking" is a BS Statement

[Zod95]

Shaunaka said:

What on earth are you talking about?

Are you saying that console sales have a trend of INCREASING towards the end of a generation? You're going to have to provide proof for that otherwise the obvious thing to to is to conclude that you're interpreting a statistic in completely the wrong way.

I'm not saying anything. The numbers speak for themselves. Sales have been lowering in the last years.

I know where you're coming from. Sales are always decreasing at the end of generations, so that would not prove anything. However, if you look at how 6th gen consoles (essentially PS2) were selling in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and compare it to what PS3, X360 and Wii have been selling in 2012, 2013 and 2014, you will realize the latter aren't as good. Similarly, compare X360+Wii+PS3 sales in 2005, 2006 and 2007 with WiiU+PS4+XOne sales in 2012, 2013 and 2014. The conclusion will be the same.

The console market is not a novelty anymore and people are spending their money like crazy on smartphones, mobile apps and other digital content. The shiny future of AAA dedicated hardware + software (aka videogame consoles) has come to an end. From now on, there's only the old school to support this industry.