| Shadow1980 said:
When you look deeper into the numbers, you realize that the apparent coincidence illustrated in the OP is just that: a coincidence. For various reasons, North America and Japan took turns shedding Nintendo market share over three generations. Games, release timing, duration of support, and other factors like price and marketing can make a huge difference. There was no trend, just an odd arrangement of different regional performances over a three-generation span. |
Just wanted to say good job on the incredibly insightful post. It's very interesting information, especially in regards to the 5th generation. I didn't realize the N64 was so much more popular in the West. This exact reason is why I have a hard time taking the simplied analysis in the OP seriously. There are certain factors that need to be taken into consideration when trending data, and simply using LTD really isn't suitable.
But yeah, I just wanted to let you know it didn't fall on deaf ears. : )
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