Do you think a game console is a toy?

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

Mnementh said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

 

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.

The format of games decide if it is a toy or not?

What do you do with a console? If you only bought a PS4 to watch Netflix and Youtube, then for you it isn't a toy. But I suspect a lot of the purchasers bought it to play games. If you present statistical data though, that people don't use a XBO or PS4 for games, then I agree it isn't a toy.

Online communication and alternative apps are now fused into gaming. 

Ie: my mother bought me a nintendo console because she believed it was a toy marketed at children.

Today: when my mother comes over she saw the transformation of what consoles are today and she wondered why she still has a dvd vcr combo.

The reason why the playstations have always had the edge on the competition is because sony always takes risks on new formats most people cannot afford and because wider gaming market consumes it as a cheaper cd, dvd or blu ray player they can enjoy their movies on it. This drew a lot of gamers into gaming who werent necessarily before. It also made it something marketwise that adults could enjoy. This is why microsoft follows the formats sony uses, because they want to be just as attractive. Even nintendo dont see eye to eye with sony had to eventually give.