Introduction to the Consoles Wars
What are the "Console Wars"
you ask? Well, the term "Console Wars" refers to the struggle for market
control between the major gaming companies Sony, Nintendo and Sega. The very first
war started in the 1990s, when the SNES and Genesis were major players. Since Sony
joined in with the Playstation, competition
has increased, all three vying for market
penetration. Towards the end of 1997, it was evident that Sega's 32bit system the
Saturn had begun to fail horribly. Surveys showed that Sega only controlled 3% of
the American population, while Sony and Nintendo held 59% and 38% respectively.
However, with the advent of the latest console by Sega, the Playstation and the Nintendo
64 might have met their match-the Dreamcast. With its technical superiority, the
Dreamcast amazed many gamers, but people were still wary of Sega since its failing
system. Sony, prepared not to be outdone, has announced the Playstation
2 (tentative
title), which far surpassed the Dreamcast technically. This has been yet another
move made to increase its market share, and price cuts will be sure to follow. But
why is the Playstation and Nintendo 64 so strong? Will the Dreamcast overcome
this? What of the future? All this will be covered in this site...
Site Map
The
Consoles-This
section contains a comparative review of the 3 major consoles, as well as
their driving factors in the market.
Investors
Area-Here we
will provide you with financial details of the three companies, from NASDAQ and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The Future-What
has "Silicon Valley" to do with this? What will the futures of consoles
and computer be like with new technology being rapidly developed.
Misc.-Added links, and
lots of extra stuff.
NEW UPDATES
The site is online! All sections
are up, and will be updated as more information is available.
