it's been like that for a while now, kids wnat their iDevices much more than they want a console (generally, some still want a console).
Bey their very nature a portable device is much more appealing to many kids, they can carry it around, to wherever their parents take them, they can do more than games (my nephew likes making videos!) and there is tons of free games (f2p = no need to beg, they have plenty of time to grind), a lot of it colorful and aimed at them! ... oh and they are less likely to have to compete with their parents/older siblings, etc. for the big TV!
Everybody wins, except console makers...







