Do you think a game console is a toy?

[S.T.A.G.E.]

Game_God said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:
If you believe its a toy then maybe its a toy to you. In truth, videogames used to have the stigma of being considered toys because companies like Nintendo and Sega marketed them to kids and teenagers. When Sony came they changed videogames from something for kids and teens to adults. Today consoles are essentially multimedia computers today. Thats why Sony expanded the industry beyond the path Nintendo set it upon.

If you believe it's not a toy, explain me why kids are playing games like Skylanders, Infinity, Mario Party... while the functions of a console have grown it doesn't erase the fact that it's a game console= a toy!!!

Cars are multimedia computers too, watches, phones, while expanding its functionnality can't be denyied it does not erase its primary function!!!

PC are great for gaming yet they are not toys, their primary use was work & multimedia!

I do not believe modern consoles are toys. Nintendo was a toy company and did not fight the stigma that games were toys. When Sony came they changed the face of peoples perception of videogames, hence why the marketshare expanded, prompting Microsoft to join in. They became a visible threat to the PC realm once Sony joined. The PS4, Wii U and Xbox One are no more toys than a gameless multimedia device. 

Today games are digital media. Its not cartridge based like the old days. When Sony changed the formatting we could experience games no different than one would on a PC. The difference is the mass market now had a chance to accomplish experiencing such things.