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Two other points I'd make with regards to computers overtaking videogame systems, and this is from the point of view of someone who was there and did it. 1) Computers presented a better expirence for videogames. The games had better graphics and could be more complex. It wasn't until the NES that the videogame systems caught up. I'd argue that reading on an eBook is a superior expirence to reading on a computer or smart phone.
2) Piracy. The ability to easily copy floppies or cassettes moved a lot of computers then. That's just the reality of it. You could pay $29 for Pac-Man on your 2600 or copy the disc for your C64 for free. That was a selling point for a lot of people. Hell, salespeople of the time used it as a selling point! I doubt you see that now anywhere.
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