Hitting stride; CD-based game systems nearing the 1 million unit mark

The compact disc-based 32-bit video game systems will not remain top market sellers for as long as the cartridge-based 16-bit systems because they are more expensive and the technology is developed at a faster pace in the mid-1990s. The 32-bit machines are $300 to $350 per unit compared to the 16-bit machines which were $100 to $150 per unit. Personal computers are also competing for a share of the market as their graphics improve.
New York--CD-based, 32-bit video game systems, as exemplified by the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn, are expected to thrive for the next few years, although they may not last as [...]