| angrypoolman said: the basic thing being discussed is this: is it possible to have two consoles from the same company in the same generation. i think clearly the answer is yes. i can imagine scenarios which this would be the case, but we dont even have to go there because we have actual real examples. 2600 and 5200 is clear. 5200, although it failed, was meant to be a successor. the fact that it was hardly supported doesnt negate the fact that atari released two consoles in one generation. similar thing happened in the 8th generation, but in reverse. nintendo started out with a failed console and replaced it halfway through. let me ask you this, if switch sold the way many predicted when it was about to release, 30, 40, 50 million units tops, how long would it have lasted before it had to be replaced? would that have changed what generation it was a part of? |
Yes, just like it happened with Atari 5200. Its failure was so huge that its presence were more like an insignificant sidekick with Atari 2600 than an actual successor. Meanwhile Switch was the exact opposite, despite releasing earlier, it secured its place alongside their respective gen counterparts. That was my point:
Time placement, lifespan and succession are the things that should be used as guidance to define the generation it belongs
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