Without Playstation, would the industry be in another crisis?

[zorg1000]

S.T.A.G.E. said:
Yes, its because Sony was expanding the console industry at a rapid rate and what they were doing with consoles why Microsoft had to step in. Sony wouldn't partner with them. The size of the popularity of gaming multiplied by the time the PS2 dropped.

Yes, Sony expanded the consoles business at a rapid rate in Europe, not so much in America/Japan.

America

Atari 2600-23 million

NES-33 million

SNES/Genesis-45 million

PS1/N64-60 million

PS2/GC/XB-80 million

And a few million to each of those generations due to smaller competitors.

Japan

NES/SG1000-20 million

SNES/Genesis/PC Engine-25 million

PS1/N64/Saturn-30 million

PS2/GC/DC-30 million

As u can see America & Japan console markets were already big and growing at a consistent rate, no reason to assume such a thing wouldn't have continued without Sony.