It used to be anything two generations before.
So when Wii and the others came out, N64, PS1 and Saturn became retro.
Even with generations and cross-gen getting longer, I view Gen 6 as the newest retro generation.
Seventh generation hardware had tons of online features (especially 360 and PS3) which makes it tough to consider retro. Shoot, the 360 Marketplace finally closed in July 2024 and the PS3 Store is still open. It makes it tough to consider that generation retro.
I consider any game before late 2004 in particular retro. And I consider Gen 6 hardware retro. Gen 7 is getting really close to retro.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)
PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)
Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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