Here are the platforms I owned during each generation and my preferences from best to worst. I'm also including the arcade, even though I didn't own one, because it was a primary platform for a significant time period.
Generation 2 (early 80's)
1) Arcade; 2) Atari 2600
Mid 80's
Arcade
Generation 3 (Late 80's)
1) NES (slightly over) 2) Arcade (Both platforms were amazing!)
Generation 4
1) PC; 2) SNES (slightly over) 3) Genesis; 4) Arcade (all 4 platforms were great, but there was still a clear hierarchy)
Generation 5
1) PC; 2) Playstation
Generation 6
1) PC; 2) PS2; 3) GBA; 4) GameCube
Generation 7
1) Wii (slightly over) 2) PS3; 3) DS (slightly over) 4) PSP
Generation 8
1) Wii U; 2) PS4; 3) 3DS; 4) XBox 1 (worst period of gaming yet)
Generation 9
Switch
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
