| Skullwaker said: [...] I'm not sure I understand the point of this post. Yes, smart phones are insanely popular. Yes, they have crippled the handheld market. But honestly, is it a fair comparison? No one buys a smart phone to play games. They buy them to communicate with others. People buying handhelds are buying them solely to play games. They're honestly two different things. |
That's why I said let's just assume 10 % of smartphone owners are playing games. It's a fairly low number and I am sure there are more. But even with a percentage as low as that, smartphones crush handhelds. On top of that, how many casual players with a smartphone will buy a handheld to play games today? It may be two different things for you, and I myself also think that a smartphone can never replace a real handheld, but it's the same to most other people. You play games, it's good enough. Candy Crush, Angry Birds and whatnot. Those games are enough for most people. They don't want no Zelda or Uncharted on the go. In the end, I don't think either Nintendo or Sony can withstand this shift in the market. I would be shocked to see another Sony Handheld at all. Nintendo might try it another time, the 3DS sold well enough. But let's say in 10 years? I don't think handhelds will be around anymore. Maybe a Sony Smartphone with buttons and support for PS Now.
Whatever, what I'm trying to say is, the market changed drastically.
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