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BFR said:
JWeinCom said:

which has so far been going on for about 20 posts with no real consensus. 

And which we will never have a consensus on this very question.  And that's what debate is all about.

Which gen did the Dreamcast belong to? How about the Jaguar? How about the 3DO?

Yeah, but why debate?

Generally, classifying things has some sort of purpose. . For example, lets say we had a music store. If you remember those, they had music in sections. So, it's worth considering whether it makes sense to put Taylor Swift in Pop or Country. Where are customers going to look? And, if someone is interested in Taylor Swift would we rather lead them to the Pop section or the Country Section? Where would they be more likely to find other music that they would buy? The same thing sort of applies in digital storefronts although a bit differently. But, point is, there's a practical reason to consider the question.

In this case, I don't really see a practical need to worry about the classification if it's not immediately obvious. Don't see how it's productive. But if you're interested in the question itself, then do you.