Pixel Press

Hello folks, Today we’ll be looking at one of the more interesting developments in the ongoing console wars. We all know the history—Nintendo was the king before it all began, and then came Sega and others. But the real competitor who truly disrupted the gaming space and made Nintendo sweat was none other than Sony with its PlayStation 1. It was an amazing piece of hardware for its time, especially compared to Nintendo’s SNES, which had most of its games in 2D. I especially remember my first console: the PlayStation 2—another legendary console that went on to become the best-selling console of all time, setting a record that is yet to be broken. Alongside the PS2 came another icon: the first-ever Xbox. Everything about the original Xbox was iconic, from its launch with The Rock to the Halo LAN parties. If you look at why the PS2 succeeded over Nintendo, it came down to its focus on a broader, older audience while also offering more computing power. This shift made Nintendo pivot towar...