But the "point" that makes the least sense to me is this one:
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Tablets and smartphones
The next-generation games consoles aren’t just competing against older consoles and OCs for attention, but are also going to be facing completion from devices that didn’t exist back when the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 was released.
Smartphones and tablets are big, and they have three significant advantages over games consoles:
The hardware is significantly cheaper
They are portable
Games are also much cheaper
The iPhone and iPad in particular will put considerable pressure on any new console, as these devices have had a big had in shaping the mobile gaming market. But let’s not forget Android, which is also a very capable gaming platform.
The next-generation games consoles aren’t just competing against older consoles and OCs for attention, but are also going to be facing completion from devices that didn’t exist back when the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 was released.
Smartphones and tablets are big, and they have three significant advantages over games consoles:
The hardware is significantly cheaper
They are portable
Games are also much cheaper
The iPhone and iPad in particular will put considerable pressure on any new console, as these devices have had a big had in shaping the mobile gaming market. But let’s not forget Android, which is also a very capable gaming platform.
How is a 400-700 dollar smartphone/tablet "significantly" cheaper? And does anyone really think that tablets/smartphones are competition to PC and Console games? I mean, maybe if your "games" are angry birds and farmville. But I don't see tablets playing Bioshock Infinite or any of these new releases.