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You forget that the mobile gaming market is growing.

At the cost of non-mobile gaming, and since mobile gaming requires several different platforms to support you, it's less profitable and thus will not develop as fast as non-mobile gaming. Just like mobile Apps are a pathetic joke compared to their desktop counterparts.

1. Console gaming usually requires multiple platforms for profitability.

2. It is not true that mobile gaming requires "several different platforms". The iOS platform dominates gaming by far, followed by the Android platform. Targeting the Windows/Blackberry markets is not necessary.

3. Profit margins in mobile games are up to an order of magnitude greater than console gaming margins.

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