curl-6 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Im not saying no owners owned the PS2, but for me to discuss the PS2 audience with the Wii, we would have to take into account the software sales. The only element we could use to attribute one group to the other is how well software sold and the overall size of the market.Microsoft didnt increase the market (nor did they count on Sony putting a highly valuable new format into their console, prompting them to sign a deal with HD-DVD and create an addon which flopped), they just maintained it by mirroring the product Sony was delivering and thus when Sony dropped the ball scooped up the gamers with consistent third party and increased Halo sales to record numbers. The large amount of gamers Microsoft took away from the PS2 Shot their software sales into the Statusphere, which the Wii did not for third party unless you were playing Just Dance. The PS2 was known for its high third party sales, even so much so...that third parties to stay exclusive to the PS2 and not have to look elsewhere for profit. The Wii sold to more than just gamers, but the grandparents, moms and dads who dont even game. Where I live, I saw moms by the truckload buying Wii fit. Moms who dont even game at all. Nintendo literally succeeded at circumventing Sonys dominance with the traditional market and creating their own and the sales of software tells the story as to who is buying what.
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The mainstream consumers, the guys playing Madden and Guitar Hero and GTA on their PS2, plenty of them got a Wii. Both were the go-to console for those who weren't super into gaming like we are. Throughout last gen in college dorms like mine and in family homes like mos of my friends' and cousins' houses, it was a very common sight to see both a PS2 and a Wii connected to the TV.
A big chunk of PS2's base was casual, and a lot of those people skipped the PS3 and got a Wii instead.
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I will admit that a large chunk of the PS2 base was casual, but we're not talking non-gamer casuals. There are casuals who buy one or two games a year and are fine with that. Im sure some people who had PS2's bought the Wii, but the PS2 in numbers was split right down the middle between the 360 and PS3. The Software sales between the PS2 and 360 and PS3 correlate strongly as well. This is why I keep saying that Nintendo was credited for expanding the market to a larger size than it was the gen previously. The market was never that large.
Go to the games database on VGChartz and look up the totals of the specific consoles. Rhythm and motion gimmick games were huge on the Wii. They were big on the PS3 and 360 too, but the fact still remains that the consistent market when it cames to yearly purchases and genres were on the PS3 and 360 were stronger for a broader range of games.
