Hatred for Microsoft skewing vision of good gaming console

[Mr Puggsly]

2008ProchargedGT said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Well X1 sales arent tanking, PS4 is just doing really well. Assuming MS stays competive I think X1 can move over 50 million units. Thats a great following for something viewed as a failure.

You can share feelings with others and still be wrong. For example, a lot of people are anti semetic but I personally dont share those feelings.

86 plus down to 50 mil lifetime is not tanking?

No, the market is changing. I think we all anticipated less consoles being sold this gen than last gen.

PS3 was a financial disaster for Sony. It also sold significantly less than PS2. But PS3 still had a massive userbase.

3DS isnt going to sell anywhere near DS, but thats okay. It still sold really well and moved a ton of software.

Vita is a genuine tank. Sony has basically cut its losses on it. Its selling a small fraction of PSP. The failure of Vita isnt entirely Sony's fault in my opinion. The market changed.

Wii U is another platform Id consider a tank. It had no potential of achieving Wii sales. But it could have sold much better if they stuck with Wiimote thus keeping the console cheaper and more appealing. That tablet was a mistake.

X1 is doing respectable. NES and SNES sold 50-60 million units and are fondly remembered by many. X1 doesent need to achieve 360 numbers to find success.