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As of 2014, Sony is the market leader, with combined PlayStation sales amounting to over 20 million units. (Global unit sales of current generation video game consoles from 2008 to 2014, 2015) Factors Affecting Demand and Supply: The PlayStation 3 has plenty of different factors that could be taken into account when determining the supply and demand curve. A shortage of PlayStations was announced by its producers which was a surprise to all of people. Most individuals thought they would be able…

Nintendo Vs. Sony Nintendo and Sony. These two rival companies have played a huge part in the advancement of video games for the past 20 years. Nintendo, a video game manufacturer and licenser, and Sony, an electronics and media producer. Nintendo and Sony share huge differences and similarities, from innovations to producing in-house games, these two computer electronics corporations know games and they know their consumers. Nintendo, developed their first video game and home console in 1985…

In this Research Project I will be researching the past, present and future of Sony's PlayStation as well as Microsoft's Xbox. I will be talking about the different consoles they have marketed and their success. I will also be comparing the consoles from both sides with each other and highlighting their pros and cons. I will be using these consoles to structure the timeline of the gaming industry and speculate its potential future. The inception of the CD-ROM based console In 1988, there was…

History: Theresa Marie Schindler, known to family and friends as “Terri” was born on December 3, 1963 to her parents Robert and Mary in Pennsylvania. She met her husband, Michael Schiavo while attending a community college and a few years after they married, the Schiavo’s moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. Terri had dealt with weight issues in the past and it was suspected that she struggled with bulimia. On February 25, 1990, Terri suffered a cardiac arrest as a result from a potassium…

733MHz Intel Pentium III processor. The Xbox sold over 24 million units worldwide, and it’s most famous game Halo 2 sold 8 million copies. When first released it sold out in all regions except Japan. The Xbox 360s bestselling game was Modern Warfare 3, it sold 14.23 million copies. The Xbox 360 also had a deadly defect of sometimes the consoles would quit working and have a red ring around the power button. There are thousands of known cases about the Red Ring of Death. The Xbox 1 was released…

Mother is the Japanese name for a role-playing video game series that started with Mother on the Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1989 and ended in 2006 with Mother 3 on the Game Boy Advance. Fans in America should know the series by the name Earthbound. The series has become known for its great storytelling, humor, and characters. Despite a bright appearance at most points, the games tend to have very dark undertones involving issues often faced in real life, particularly by children. As…

other launches. Some of the potential benefits were economies of scale in the production by the suppliers and even more importantly entering the market before the release of Sony’s next generation console. Early productions showed that the Play Station 3 would have better technology including built in Blu-ray, however this time it wouldn’t matter since Microsoft had already gained leverage in the gaming market by releasing…

is to have a title which will help people realize the value for money. For this Nintendo needs to have a clear communication strategy. This will help Nintendo to make up for “lost momentum” by launching key titles for the system starting with Pikmin 3 in July or August…

PlayStation4 v Xbox One Sony Computers released the PlayStation 4 (PS4) on November 15, 2013. On the first day of sales in the United States Sony reported over 1 million dollars in sales. The major competitor of this gaming system is the Microsoft Xbox One. The release of the Xbox One console system sold more than 1 million in less than 24 hours. This has been the fastest selling console in the history of Microsoft gaming systems The release of these two computer gaming systems launched a fight…

I was recently introduced to an extraordinary game, Guitar Hero for PS2. My friends and I each pitched in to buy it for eighty dollars at a local gaming outfit. Since then, there has been nothing but laughter, shouting, and squealing rock & roll emitting from their house. Guitar Hero comes in a package deal; it includes the PS2 game, a plastic guitar controller with strap, and a few stickers for accessorizing the guitar. Other guitar skins can be bought, and even personalized, on Ebay.com. The…