Which is the most significant (important) console in history?

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Ljink96 said:

twintail said:

To a small degree. Gaming was still viewed as a hobbist/ childrens activity with NES and even SNES when the console market actually declined in size. 

PS1 is what changed that and made gaming 'acceptable' outside of enthusiasts and children. Bringing EU into the fold of the industry is just another achievement it had, and the market has grown ever since. 

Vastly more important for the industry. 

Well....I wouldn't say that the console marked declined, it was separated between:

SNES: 49.1 Million

GEN: 34 Million

Turbografx 16/PC Engine: 10 Million

I'd even argue that Gameboy expanded the audience before PSX arrived. Business men, Moms, Kids, everybody had a Gameboy.

yep saying the market declined because SNES sold less than NES is like saying the market declined in the 7th generation because PS3 sold less than PS2