I was on Wikipedia reading about the Dreamcast, and well i came across this..
'Dreamcast sales grew 156.5% from July 23, 2000 to September 30, 2000 putting Sega ahead of Nintendo 64 in that period. For the month of November 2000, Dreamcast passed the Nintendo 64 as the second best selling system.During that time, the PlayStation 2 was plagued by production shortages, with people often paying in excess of $1000 on eBay for Sony's next-generation console.
However, Dreamcast's online capabilities through SegaNet, and a price cut around the second half of 2000 (which made it half the price of the PS2) did little to help sales once the PlayStation 2 was launched. American public attention also noted[citation needed] the Playstation 2's much hyped graphics and its ability to play DVDs, as it cost less than a standalone player at the time.'
To me this sounds exactly like the current situation of console wars.
And i think history will repeat itself, Anyone else agree?
'Dreamcast sales grew 156.5% from July 23, 2000 to September 30, 2000 putting Sega ahead of Nintendo 64 in that period. For the month of November 2000, Dreamcast passed the Nintendo 64 as the second best selling system.During that time, the PlayStation 2 was plagued by production shortages, with people often paying in excess of $1000 on eBay for Sony's next-generation console.
However, Dreamcast's online capabilities through SegaNet, and a price cut around the second half of 2000 (which made it half the price of the PS2) did little to help sales once the PlayStation 2 was launched. American public attention also noted[citation needed] the Playstation 2's much hyped graphics and its ability to play DVDs, as it cost less than a standalone player at the time.'
To me this sounds exactly like the current situation of console wars.
And i think history will repeat itself, Anyone else agree?
