I think it just depends on what you like. For someone like me who has been following video games for a long time the Golden Eras look like this:
Late 70's - early 80's Golden Era of Arcades
Late 80's - Early 90's Golden Era of Consoles
Whole 90's Golden Era of PC
2000-2010ish Golden Era of Handhelds
To me Generation 8 seems like an era of decline. 3DS, XB1 and Wii U are all inferior to their generation 7 counterparts. PS4 is doing well, and is definitely selling better than PS3, but it really seems quite inferior to PS2 (at least from my perspective). Everything this generation seems inferior and sales as a whole are in decline.
However, Switch looks very promising. I am really hoping that it will bring about a new renaissance in gaming. But to me gaming is at the lowest point it's been since the console market crash.
curl-6 bet me that PS5 + X|S sales would reach 56m before year end 2023 and he was right.
My Bet With curl-6
My Threads:
Master Thread, Game of the Year/Decade
Switch Will Be #1 All Time
Zelda Will Outsell Mario (Achieved)
How Much Will MH Rise sell?
My Bet With Metallox
