/vr/ - Retro Games

>>7837942
So here is the thing:
Western Europe and the US weren't that far off each other during the 80s and 90s.
Population was comparable (1980: 220 mil for the US, 230 mil for England, France, Germany and Italy)
The amount of computers sold was similar (tho europe clearly liked commodore more).
But here come the differences:
While consoles sold about the same in Europe as did computers, Americans loved (still do?) consoles so much, it wasn't even a fight.
So it is NOT like the US hates computers or Europe can't into consoles - far from it.
America simply had/has a console problem (which, they assure me, they can quit at any time, thank you very much!)