Why are people saying the 3DS is selling badly?

[STRYKIE]

Smear-Gel said:

STRYKIE said:

Smear-Gel said:
Everyone knows comparing the PS3 and PS4 to the PS2 is silly.

But comparing the 3DS to the DS is fine because it's Nintendo so like, whatever man.

Or some other crud.

It's dumb.

This does happen frequently though.

I've only seen the PS4 compared to the PS2 by people thonking it will outsell it. 

It could be interpreted either way, the PS2's next closest competitor had some definite advantages but no established namesake.

The PS4 does have to compete with an established namesake, but the only debatable advantage seems to be Xbox Live's reputation. (keyword there: reputation)