PlayStation dropped gen over gen once not 2 times. While Nintendo dropped gen over gen every single generation until the Wii came. Tell me, if the Wii wasn't a fad then why didn't those people buy a Wii U? To go from 20 million in a year (2009) all the way down to 4 for the next generation is unheard of. It shows that the Wii was another popular trend that faded away like every trend does. 

The definition of fad differs based on the context of the discussion. The fact that people only cared about motion controls for a single generation, and that motion controls are not helping to drive sales the following generation pretty much puts Wii in particular and motion controls in general into the fad category.

Technically the Wii phenomenon didn't really last an entire generation. It lasted 4 years, and then rapidly tailed off to make Wii the worst selling console of on an anual basis for it's final 2 years of being the current Nintendo home console.

I think the actual definition of a fad is something that is shortlived and doing the same thing again won't work for a second time. Since the Wii lasted several years (in other words, an entire generation) and its successor is nothing like it, it fails to fulfill the conditions of a fad on both accounts. Of course, the jury is still out on the second time part, because in order to know for sure Nintendo actually has to make another console like the Wii.

It's funny because xbox has never been the market leader period and it seems you are forgetting Sony wasn't the market leader for over 8 years until this year and every nintendo home console turned a profit Sony and Microsoft no.....lost billions also it's funny how a lot of people wanna say it was a fad no it wasn't 100,000,000 consoles is no fad ....it was called innovation motion controlled games something that wasn't done well until nintendo perfected it .....

What's funny is you seem to be taking this awfully personal. And no, it was pretty much a fad.

I'm laughing at you lol I never take this personal ..Im only stated facts you're  the one that's taking it serious lol I only stated facts that can't be disputed and u seem kinda mad about that lol...what have I said that's  not true in my statement lol

What you said that isn't true is that the Wii wasn't a fad.

Regardless of the cause; there will be a decline in the home console market as well as a massive one in the handheld market and that's my whole point. The 7th gen saw 235-240 million handhelds and had three consoles ending up in the 85-100 million region in lifetime sales, that is unprecedented in console history and was the peak of the console market. Gaming has branched out and splintered into several chunks so even if the total revenue is still growing in gaming; the share going towards consoles will be shrinking a great deal.

And that is called a market contraction and people are actually arguing against the fact that there will be one, some have even claimed there will be growth. At this point, and since long ago; there is absolutely no basis for such claims but a whole lot for the opposite.

Besides; it is still to soon to say anything about MS and Sony consoles, I don't think the One will sell 90 million and I'm not so sure that the PS4 will beat the PS3 either, and if it does; it won't be by much.

The argument was; "look, there has been growth in the past generations, there is no decline". My answer is; past growth is in no way indicative of future and continued growth but there is ample data to support the opposite stance.

As for being concerned; well, neither am I for now, PC gaming has gotten a huge vitamin shot in the past 4-5 years and has actually grown and there are still studios that produce quality software for me to enjoy. What does concern me is companies like Capcom, Bioware and Dice shitting on their legacy and IP's though, and the likes of Dungeon Keeper and other classics being diluted and shredded on mobile platforms. The overall focus on glitz and glamour over actual worthwhile content and good writing and gameplay also worries me. I don't feel that gaming has changed for the better and the majority rules, which means that Angry Bird and the like are setting the bar for profitability and appeal; in turn making less studios (and lesser studios...) go for cheap and simple fare rather than living out ambitions.

All things aside though; the console market is facing a big decline and that was the main point I wanted to come across.

I'm laughing at you lol I never take this personal ..Im only stated facts you're  the one that's taking it serious lol I only stated facts that can't be disputed and u seem kinda mad about that lol...what have I said that's  not true in my statement lol