Can we hit 200m?

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Mordred11 said:
Mathematically speaking, it should be inevitable due to the ever-increase in population. However, based on that alone, we haven't seen the logical increase from one generation to another. The cause of this might not have anything to do with the console market itself, but with other factors such as the current economy and how the new generation is encountering difficulty in finding stable homes ( therefore they will not commit to buying non-essentials such as a console, at least not brand new ).
Also, even if the population is increasing, it doesn't necessarily mean there are more families, but rather a bigger size average in families, and family members tend to share a single console. It's really hard to pin-point what would need to be done for consoles to reach new heights, honestly.

Great thoughts. I've seen some people I met saying - I just play 5 games a year, I'm not buying a console, I need to save more.

On the other hand, I've seen many end up buying a console when it gets cheap down the road. Consoles aren't that expensive. When it hits $300, it's not like the middle class and even the working class just can't get one for Christmas. So, even though the economy has been tough for many that are trying to leave parent's house, it still puzzles me why such families wouldn't invest on a console.

There's one thing though, related to this, which is having a child. I guess once you've got children, the decision on buying a console is easier, but as we said youngsters are kind of struggling to leave parent's home let alone having children.