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Mnementh on 07 July 2020

Nope. This was actually the first and second gen. Atari, Magnavox and Coleco showed that it is a viable model to bring arcade games into the homes, showed by the rapid expansion of the market into the second generation. The videogame crash was a hiccup that might have potentially ended this model, but Nintendo saved the day. Since then it is organic growth. Playstation made that model available in more regions, which is why it grew to over 100M. But PS didn't change the basic model. Neither actually did Nintendo, they only defined new standards of how to handle things to avoid a bubble that produced the crash. So the establishment of home console as a viable standard model of gaming is going to first and second gen.



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YanisFromFrance on 07 July 2020

And Nintendo is the standard for handheld console , Nintendo DS , Nintendo Switch , Nintendo 3DS , Gameboy , Gameboy Advance and Sony with the PS1 and the PS2



Louie_86 on 07 July 2020

Yes, they did.



Somini on 07 July 2020

PlayStation made gaming something adults can enjoy and show off as well without being seen as a basement nerd.

Important thing is the console did something extra, ps1 played cd, ps2 dvd en ps3 with bluray, making sure the console had a place in the living room.



Burning Typhoon on 07 July 2020
KBG29 said:
Sony took console gaming from 60 Million homes, to 160 Million homes. PlayStation grew console gaming to where it is today with PS1 and PS2.

Unfortunately, they have stagnated with PS3 and PS4. However, Microsoft has picked up the slack, with 360 & XBO to keep console gaming relatively stable over the last 15 years.

Hopefully, with PS5 & XBS we will see a return to growth in the console space. The speed of the SSD and I/O in both console should keep them well ahead of off the shelf PCs in practical uses for a few years to come.

If they can continue to push the gaming medium deeper and wider, while also making things like Communication, Social Media, Quality of Life, Shopping, Banking, etc. stupidly accessible, then they might finally be able to punch consoles past that 200M wall, and well beyond.

Global sales of the PS3 and system capabilities out-matched the Xbox 360.  The only thing people didn't like about the PS3 when it was first announced was the price.  I'd say if anything, they stagnated with the PS4, as it literally has fewer on-board features than the PS3.  The sale of the PS4, have still outmatched the Xbox One.

As far as Xbox One is concerned, the only game it has that you can't get on PC is Halo 5.  Even Xbox Live is free to access on PC.  That's stagnating.

You don't stumble for 2 generations in a row, and still have massive support behind the PS5.



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Chazore on 07 July 2020
KBG29 said:
Sony took console gaming from 60 Million homes, to 160 Million homes. PlayStation grew console gaming to where it is today with PS1 and PS2.

Unfortunately, they have stagnated with PS3 and PS4. However, Microsoft has picked up the slack, with 360 & XBO to keep console gaming relatively stable over the last 15 years.

Hopefully, with PS5 & XBS we will see a return to growth in the console space. The speed of the SSD and I/O in both console should keep them well ahead of off the shelf PCs in practical uses for a few years to come.

If they can continue to push the gaming medium deeper and wider, while also making things like Communication, Social Media, Quality of Life, Shopping, Banking, etc. stupidly accessible, then they might finally be able to punch consoles past that 200M wall, and well beyond.

PC's are still going to be used for those basic functions though.


That dream of yours isn't happening anytime soon Consoles are meant primarily for gaming, not PC's for banking, spreadsheets, movie making, etc. 



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YanisFromFrance on 07 July 2020

Europe only cared about handheld , so Nintendo was in Europe but now Sony and Nintendo are both implanted in Europe (Nintendo DS , Wii , Nintendo Switch, GBA or GB)



YanisFromFrance on 07 July 2020

Nintendo and Sony have a large base of players in Western Europe (where I live) elsewhere in Spain and France people prefer Nintendo to Sony, in Eastern Europe Nintendo consoles are very expensive so Sony is privileged



Mandalore76 on 07 July 2020
JapaneseGamesLover said:

The first home console to sell over 100m is PS1. Its closest competitor was NES with 61m units, while GameBoy was far more successful. PS1 changed the gaming industry forever with the introduction of CD ROM console gaming and making home consoles the main point of interest, bringing new players in the market, such as Microsoft.  PS2  confirmed that the home console gaming is the main treat, becoming the standard with sales almost touching 160m units. Microsoft invested millions, securing titles, moneyhatting studios to gain the marketshare of the home consoles market with 360. Nintendo created the Wii as an effort to regain audience in the home console market. In that gen, all three home consoles sold around 280m units combined, a record for home console gaming. That was all, because PS1 and PS2 were the standard. If it wasnt for Sony pushing PS1 in the market, none of this would happen and today we would live in a world of PC and mobile gaming.

JapaneseGamesLover said:
Standard means market norm, which can be measured by numbers. I post numbers and facts. Isnt PS1 the first home console to reach 100m userbase ? I dont get the NES posts.

If you only post facts why did you find it necessary to fabricate a claim that PlayStation was the first console to use CD ROM?



KLXVER on 07 July 2020

Yes, the Playstation was first. Yes, Playstation is the best. Yes, Playstation rules. Yes, Playstation cant be beat. Yes, Playstation makes lives better. Yes, Playstation will cure cancer. Yes, Playstation for president. Yes, Playstation will stop global warming. Yes, Playstation beats Playstation.


That should probably cover your future threads as well. Fucking hell man...