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		hnal943 on April 7, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Donating my Xbox Absolutely. It was the PlayStation that first marketed itself as the system for hardcore gamers.

shiftpgdn on April 8, 2013 [–]

Genesis does what Nintendon't. Sega was the system for 'hardcore' console gamers of the 90s. Just take a look at this ad: http://www.eidolons-inn.net/segabase/G-32XPromoAd1.jpg

The gaming industry has /always marketed to that crowd, it's not something Microsoft invented.

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