PS4 is so close to 50% market share I can almost taste it

[Dusk]

Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

Dusk said:

Actually no, not really, I don't. 

That's my point, it has nothing to do with them, so why they excitement? It in no way should actually affect their quality of life in any way. There is a brief time for pretty much anyone that is into pretty much anything, like sports or anythink like that, when someone can be happy that their team wins or whatever, but behond that point in time it's really nothing unless they have directly contributed or actually have some gain out of it. What I mean by contributed is have direct influence with the team, like training, playing, coaching, or friends/affiliates that do the same. 

Unlike a sport or the like, there is no scoring system, no winner or loser.

Just because there isn't an official scoring system, doesn't mean communties can 't create one. Here obviously the most measurable metrics are sales and marketshare.

However, this isn't a new thing(not unique to the gaming industry either) and everyone has their own reasons, assuming it doesn't affect their quality of life is naive. Sure a normal fan doesn't get a check when their favorite team wins sans Gambling. But it affects their mood and selfesteem.

Seriously, this is a sales tracking site, even if you don't care about how well a console is selling, saying you "don't understand" is like going to a biker bar and saying you don't understand why everyone has tattoos.

Their mood yes, for a brief point in time, as I said before, however after that they will continue their day and life as it would have been. Their self esteem? Certainly hope not. If someone has such an attachment to something so intangible it could be pretty detrimental. That's oddly enough has quite the similarities to being a stalker. So if the numbers were low what would happen? Would it be really detrimental? I really hope not. Basing SELF esteem on others actions is always a bad idea and it comepletely contrary to the definition of it. 

They only way a console should affect someones quality of life is to look at the games they play on it and the enjoyment they get out of the console. Of course there are others that will take it to another level of fanaticism. 

Sales, not fanatical self worth basis off of a brand. Big difference there dude. There is nothing wrong with following sales and conjecture about any of it, but basing self worth off it is... possibly detrimental. As with any sport, team, or anything that someone becomes fanatical about anything like this.