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S.T.A.G.E. said:
zorg1000 said:


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.

Do you have the change from the generation before Sony joined to the generation they joined and after? Its the only accurate way to about the true growth. As for Europe and Asia...its obvious that Sony compared to Microsoft is considered the worlds console of choice. Where Microsoft succeeds in America and possibly even Europe, Sony succeeds pretty much everywhere else. If Microsoft loses America or even ties with Sony in Europe or America its over. Microsoft's best selling console is still on par with Sony's lowest. There is no true comparison between the two in terms of world penetration. Nintendo has a better shot at that, especially if they were to get back in the good graces of third parties with their multiplats.

I'm not sure exactly what ur asking in that first sentence, could u rephrase it or elaborate please

And I'm also not sure what ur getting at with the rest of the post, I already gave Sony credit for greatly expanding the console market outside of America/Japan. Without them it's entirely possible home consoles would never have caught on like they did in Europe and developing countries, with handhelds & home computers being the preferred choice instead.



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