truth of the matter, the hardware part of the industry has been in pretty sharp decline. i think we will only be able to measure success against expectations of the hardware maker moving forward. expecting 80 million hardware units in a generation is out of reach aside from ps4. i think there have to be some longterm backup plans to dedicated hardware for all thr big three at this point.
Exactly. That's why people shouldn't be surprised if Nintendo isn't prioritizing hitting the lowest possible price above all else. There's a certain point where the revenue gained from expanded reach won't make up for lost margins.