“Late last month, San Diego-based DFC Intelligence raised more than a few eyebrows when it said that Sony could very well end up last in the next-gen gaming race, behind competitors Microsoft and Nintendo. Today, the research firm released an industry briefing, and its song remains largely the same,” Tim Surette reports for GameSpot.
“DFC begins by saying that Sony is currently the ‘king of the video game market,’ but with the PlayStation 3, it is clear that Sony is ‘handing its competitors a golden opportunity.’ The firm believes that the premium PS3’s $600 price tag will put off potential consumers, hurting the overall gaming market and possibly putting Sony dead last in terms of installed user base,” Surette reports.
“‘By letting Sony and Microsoft split the hardcore teenage/twenty-something video game marketplace, the Wii could end up number one in market share for the next generation,’ said DFC,” Surette reports.
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Note: Not Apple-related, but may be interesting to some MDN readers. We’re going to follow the story of Nintendo’s Wii for pretty obvious reasons.
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I’m rooting for the Wii. I’ve always loved Nintendo and their focus on game play.
BUT, I’m also hoping the PS3 does well. Last thing I want to see is MS having success in another market. Blu-ray has better specs than HD-DVD (another MS venture — uses their codec) so that’s just another reason to support the PS3.
One last thing. Keep in mind that $600 isn’t what it used to be. I’m not saying it’s cheap, but game systems have been a couple hundred dollars since the late 80s. Even at that cost Sony is selling the system at a loss of almost $200 (to push Blu-ray). So just like Apple, you pay a premium for the best technology and R&D that it took to get there.
Both Sony and Microsofts game systems cost to much. The Wii will take over the number one spot on game system sales. The only thing that might stop this is lousy games. If Nintendo can bring out some really cool games to match there new system they will have the top selling new gaming console for Christmas by a wide margin. $250 versus $400.00 or a rediculous $600 for a gaming console. I know most parents can barely afford the $250 price let alone coughing up double that or triple.
in response to mrboma – sony ditched the boomerang. the ps3 controller looks like a ps2 controller with its cord chopped off. there’s innovation for ya.
nintendo has also announced that twilight princess is going to be on wii first, gamecube a few months later. so no worries there. =)
as for me, it’s wii all the way. won’t even need my ‘cube anymore.
“Can Nintendo’s Wii end up number one in market share?”
Yes
I think the real question is:
“How long before Nintendo’s Wii becomes the number one gaming platform?”
qka,
Yes, a can of Coke or Diet Coke on a car’s paintjob, if left overnight, will eat right through it (nice thought, huh?). It’s the phosphoric acid in it.
well as much as I love apples products… I wouldn’t say that their technology is always latest and greatest, take for example their superdrive. WOW 8x … 16x is market standard so wheres the latest and greatest their? I think Apple is just plain late.
Da Cowboy…the apple superdrive in the apple laptops plus consumer desktops is actually a laptop model, 8x is the max speed for that, and with a desktop model the mac mini wouldnt be mini and the iMac would be fat. The powermacs actually do have 16x. But a consumer tower from apple would be quite good.
Dude, I’m buying a Nintendo Wii, it’s simple as that
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Look for Microsoft to be charged for dumping in Japan for selling the Xbox 360 for less than cost. No more Xbox sales in Japan as soon as the PS3 is released.
selling 360 and getting PS3
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GO NINTENDO!