Cerebralbore101 on 31 October 2017
| burninmylight said: I just realized something... You know how it used to be true that in every console generation (at least since the 32-bit era), the console considered most powerful from a tech standpoint has never been the sales leader up until now? The PS4 is looking like it's going to break that streak, but if the Switch can catch it in lifetime sales, then the streak remains alive. |
You should hear reviewtechusa's spin on it. According to him, the most powerful console lost every generation due to a unique fluke. N64 lost because of carts and a third party exodus. MS lost because it was new to the market vs the PS2. Wii won because it was a fad.
Or to put it another way...
Being easy to make games for trumps better graphics and no load times (PS1/N64).
Having good third party support and consumer confidence trumps better graphics (Xbox/PS2).
Being half the price of the competition and a good early lineup trumps graphics (PS3/360/Wii).
It's almost as if anything and everything is more important than graphics to your average consumer.
