7th and 8th Gen First Full Year Sales Aligned

[AnthonyW86]

Mnementh said:

Ka-pi96 said:

AnthonyW86 said:

The point is if you count the Wii the 7 gen consoles will always end up higher combined than the 8 gen. The problem with that is that it would make you think that the market is shrinking, while in fact the core gaming market could be growing. It's just the casuals that have moved on.

I think this is a good way to put it

The market looks like it has shrunk, but it affects Nintendo disproportionately more than Sony and Microsoft. The number of potential buyers of Sony and Microsoft consoles may have decreased a little but no where near as much.

Well, if you two see it that way, last gen was already shrinking, as PS3+X360 < PS2+GC+XB+DC

No it didn't, PS2 was at about 130m after eight years. GC doesn't count or if it does, you should count 20m for Wii.

So basically you get ps2+Xbox+DC= 160m. PS3+360 are already over 165m and still going. And that's with an shrinking Japanese market and one console less.