thekitchensink said:
First, allow me to sum up Fkus' argument for him: First, I have to ask what your definition of the word 'shrinking' is. Because to me, it means 'becoming smaller in scope or size.' For the first time ever, a Nintendo console has outsold its' predecessor. Not only that, but it outsold its' predecessor, which had been commercially viable for 5 years, in just over one year. It is on track, statistically, to far surpassing any system they've ever made in their 25-odd years in this business. You can argue that you don't think it will outsell PS2, yadayadayada, but if you are the type who thinks this, you're also the type who would have laughed your ass off last generation if I even made such a comparison. Any logical person would see this as tremendous growth in itself, but there's more. They ALSO have the most popular handheld device of all time. It is approximately 10 million away from outselling its' own predecessor, the Game Boy Advance, in many years less time. There's a high chance it will even beat the original Game Boy, which had over 120 million install base, at the record pace its' selling. So, to sum up, they are the market leader in both consoles and handhelds. They are on track to selling better than anything else they have ever made, and are going for the gold medal for 'Highest-Selling Game System Ever'. So, if you wouldn't mind, I'd love to hear your 'shrinking' definition.
As for your other 'points':
-" The thing is, is that during the time of the two generation flops, they had almost the ENTIRE handheld market. No company dared enter it then." That's because many had tried previously. -Atari Lynx -Sega Game Gear (The best competitor before PSP) -TurboExpress (A portable TurboGrafX-16) -game.com (Not a web-site, pronounced 'game com') -Neo Geo -WonderSwan -Nokia N-Gage
These were all systems backed by big companies, most of whom were competitors in the console business as well. These systems, too, promised to 'make the console experience portable'. Like the PSP, these competitors all got their asses handed to them.
-"However, Microsoft has already said they will not continue the Xbox, so unless they make something new they've basically said they give up." Where to start? This is just completely, 100% incorrect. I really have to wonder if you've ever considered doing the slightest bit of research (like actually reading the forums) before you post. They literally JUST stated that they will definitely be making another Xbox console.
So, to sum it all up:
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Erm if your going to analyse my analysis and post an "epic fail picture" then at least comment on something I posted....maybe ?
How ironic.
@fku You obviously don't understand my point I won't bother arguing with you.