Without Playstation, would the industry be in another crisis?

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Mr Puggsly said:

POE said:
Wrong my friend. This industry is a pile of trash now, and thats thanks to Sony and Microsoft.

Please elaborate how Sony and MS ruined the industry.

Nintendo doesn't even try to move the industry forward, they basically just cater to their fans and focus on gimmicks. Which is why Wii U is a failure.

I'm not saying MS/Sony are ruining gaming but they really aren't moving the industry forward as this is the 3rd consecutive generation where their combined install base will be flat.

PS2-157 million, Xbox-24 million, total-182 million

PS3/360-85 million each, 90-95 when done selling, total-about 185 million

PS4-120 million (estimate), XB1-60 million (estimate), total-around 180 million

If they were moving gaming forward, they would be increasing the number of gamers, not simply catering to their existing fans.