Video Game Industry Statistics: Xbox 360 vs PlayStation 3 vs Wii

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2. Video Game Industry: Statistics • $18 Billion Entertainment Industry • 40% increase from 2006 • Demographics • Fastest growing group: 50+ (25%) • Average age: 33 • 40% of all gamers are women • Boys under 17: 23% • Increase in sales during recession

3. Xbox 360 • Launched November 22, 2005 • Developed by Microsoft • Predecessor of Xbox • 3 versions: Arcade, Premium, Elite • Seventh Generation Video Game Console

4. Xbox 360: Specs • Processor - 3.2 GHz PowerPC with 3 dual-threaded processor cores (Xenon) • GPU – ATI-Based Custom Processor (Xenos) • Clock Speed – 500 MHz • Video RAM - Up to 512 MB GDDR3 system RAM (700 MHz) plus 10 MB embedded DRAM (eDRAM) frame buffer • Video Resolution - 16:9 widescreen 720p, 1080i, 1080p (will down sample to standard definition)

5. Xbox 360: Specs Cont. • Sound - Supports 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound • Network - Bandwidth of 22.4 GB per second • WMV HD and M-PEG 2 decoder • Drives – 12x dual-layers DVD; HD DVD drive offered as $179 add-on (for movies only) • Storage - 60 GB of hard drive storage

6. Xbox 360 Accessories • Controllers (Wireless or non Wireless) • Wireless Gaming Receiver • Messenger Kit • Universal Media Remote • Steering Wheel • Guitar • Head Set • Live Vision Camera • Detachable Hard Drives • Memory Units • Intercoolers

7. Xbox 360: Xbox Live • Online Multiplayer Gaming and Digital Media Delivery Service • Release Date: November 2002 • 8 million users today • Game achievements, score, reputations • Xbox Live Marketplace • “Gamertags” • “Trueskill”

8. Xbox Focus • Large Game Database • Online Capabilities • Netflix • Entertainment System • Graphics

9. Playstation 3 • Launched November 17, 2006 • Predecessor of Playstation 2 • Developed by Sony • Seventh Generation Video Game Console

10. Playstation 3 Hardware/Accessories • Cell Microprocessor • 3 GHz Power Processing Elements • GPU is NVIDIA G70 • Blu Ray, DVD, and CD drives

11. PS3 Accessories • Sixaxis Controller • BD Remote • Playstation Eye • Digital Video Recorder • Ethernet Cable • Power Cable • USB Cable • Composite Video/Audio Cable

12. PS3 Software • Downloadable and Updatable Software • Xross Media Bar

13. Playstation Network • Unified On line Service • Playstation Store • Playstation Network • Playstation Portable connectivity

14. PS3 Discrepancies • High Price • Lack of Game choice • #8 in top 21 screw ups according to PC World

15. PS3 Focus • Connectivity • Personalization • Download Capabilities • Shopping • Up Load Capabilities • Networking • Playstation Home

16. Nintendo Wii • Launched September 14th, 2006 • Developed by Nintendo • Seventh Generation Video Game Console • Successor to the Game Cube

17. Wii Hardware • Secure Digital Cards • CPU IBM power PC based “broadway” • GPU ATI “Hollywood” • 512 MB

18. Wii Remote • Motion sensing capability • Accelerometer and Optical Sensor technology • Remote control based design • Bluetooth

19. Wii software • Wii Homebrew • Linux • Twilight Hack

20. Wii Wi-Fi connection • Wii connect24 • Downloadable content • Friend Codes • Pay and Play

21. Interview results from present video game console owners Choice-Supportive Bias • a tendency to retroactively ascribe positive attributes to an option one has selected • Wii owners favored the Wii • Xbox 360 owners favored the Xbox 360 • PS3 owners favored the PS3

22. Interview results from potential video game console consumers Compatibility concerns • backward compatibility (ability to play games from older console versions) • PS3 has dropped backward compatibility • Microsoft's Xbox 360 can play older Xbox games, but each game requires its own software emulator (which can be downloaded from Microsoft) • The Nintendo Wii can accept GameCube games, plus its Virtual Console feature lets you play downloaded games from even older systems like Sega Genesis.

23. What consumers looked for? • Consider the games • Who will be playing? • Are you interested in extras like online gaming or playing movies? • Consider capacity

24. Best family-friendly game console Nintendo Wii PROS: • Motion-detection game controllers • Fun for groups • Also plays old Nintendo games • Physical Therapy Tool CONS: • Online gaming cumbersome • Battery life in controllers • No CD or DVD playback

25. Best high-end gaming console Microsoft Xbox360 PROS: • Realistic, high-tech graphics • User-friendly interface • Wide game selection CONS: • No Wi-Fi capability • Reliability issues on older consoles • Oversized power supply

26. Best Multimedia game console Sony PlayStation 3 PROS: • Has built-in Blu-ray player • High-definition graphics • Realistic, immersive games • Quiet operation CONS: • Expensive • No backwards compatibility • Online play not as good as Xbox 360 • Fewer game titles than Xbox 360

27. Xbox 360: Sales • Over 22 million units sold Worldwide • 13 million in United States • 6 million in Europe • 1 million in Japan

28. PS3: Sales • 16.84 million worldwide • 5 million in the United States • 5 million in Europe • 2.5 million in Japan

29. Wii: Sales • World Wide-34 million units • America- 15 million Units • Japan- 7 million units

30. PS3-Wii-Xbox360 Sales Conclusion • -Nintendo Wii leads worldwide sales with 34 million • -Nintendo Wii leads US sales with 15 million, Xbox 360 coming at 13 million • Nintendo Wii leads Japan with 7 million • Xbox 360 leads Europe with 6 million

31. Popularity and Appeal: Conclusion • -Nintendo Wii appeals to all ages, has multiple accessories and desired game play • -Gaming Consoles expanding to all levels of technology, user appeal • -Music, DVD, Online gaming, Photos

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