Weekly Hardware Chart - DECEMBER 9TH 2017

[StarDoor]

quickrick said:

StarDoor said:

If you think that Rol is "twisting logic" by merely analyzing historical sales trends, the only thing it proves is that you can't understand simple facts about the gaming industry. N64 got a $50 price cut only six months into its life, so by bringing it up, you actually strengthen Rol's point. The only way that your stance makes sense is if you believe that the price of a console has literally zero impact on its sales. You think what Rol said was illogical? Try looking in a mirror.

wow playstation got 100$ price cut  5 months after release and  went on to sell 38 million in the US. so stop using the excuse price cut means the system can't sell well. ds also got a price drop soon after launch

Wow, so you legitimately did not comprehend what Rol said at all.

He did not say anything about consoles that started off with low momentum, like PS1 and DS. Consoles can start off slowly and then accelerate and sell well anyways, despite a poor start.

He did say that consoles do not start off with high momentum and then fizzle out with low lifetime sales.

Do you understand? PS1 and DS are irrelevant to this conversation, because Switch started off with strong sales, while those consoles started off with poor sales. N64 and 3DS are illogical comparisons, because they needed early price cuts to keep selling. They had strong first years by sacrificing their later years, because that's what price cuts do: They push a console's sales curve forward.