IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
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I think you're mistaken there. Many people do buy multiple consoles from a given generation, just not necessarily when the console launches. It wasn't uncommon to find an OG Xbox next to a PS2, nor uncommon to find a 360, PS3, and Wii in the same household, near the end of their respective life cycles.
Granted, that might not make much difference in the console's overall success if people are waiting until the second or third hardware sku to purchase one.
None of my friends in my entire lifetime have ever had 2 competing consoles. When I was in college and earlier, my friends didn't have silver spoons in their mouths. As an engineer, my peers that have kids obviously won't waste the money. And even then, those that can blow money on two consoles (single engineers), don't.
Dual consoles let you play platform exclusives on occasion, you get the "better version". In the Genesis Versus SNES days, people that liked NHL hockey, preferred the Genesis. But those on SNES could still get a less quality version of it while getting lot of loved titles like the Mario series.