Lets face it , XBOX 360 wont be number 1 this gen

i do want MS to be number 1 ..why ?? cuz they have the deep pockets to take our industry forward , Nintendo saved us from the videogame crash in 1984 , Sony has removed the image that videogames are just for kids ,now i want to believe that it's MS time to take the torch from sony and see what can the world's biggest corporation do to our industry , however if MS consoles are  not selling well in key regions like japan and europe how can it be number 1 ? ..the 360 will have to dominate sales in north america (the biggest market ) to do it ,and it has not happened yet.

November 2007 might change your opiniontacubano

why ?

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionKakarot00769

why ?

GTA4 + Halo 3.

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionKakarot00769

why ?

Nintendo owns this gen. :(BioShockOwnz

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[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionDaysAirlines

why ?

[QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionDaysAirlines

why ?

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionDanm_999

why ?

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionRashpal

why ?

Halo 2 sold over 2 million copies it's first night, I don't think you can say the same for any of those franchises.

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionRashpal

why ?

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionRashpal

why ?

[QUOTE="Rashpal"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionAljosa23

why ?

[QUOTE="Rashpal"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionDaysAirlines

why ?

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Rashpal"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionRashpal

why ?

We're talking about the American market though. 

I'm sorry, but MS is the last of the big 3 that I would want to be the industry leader. The reason I feel this way is because the one company that has the power, resources, and MONEY to have a monopoly over the gaming industry is definitely MS. If MS became the industry leader, do you really think they would just stop there? The answer is HELL NO, and you can see that with their operating systems because there is hardly any competition which only hurts us, the consumer. The same exact thing would happen to the gaming industry. Seriously, MS would either come out with a new system every 3 years or just marginally improve their product because their is no competition which means their is no incentive to innovate or make their product better. And you would have to buy it, or you just give up playing video games. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want any of the big 3 to have a monopoly over the game industry. I just think MS has the biggest possibility of getting one IMO.

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Rashpal"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionRashpal

why ?

We're talking about the American market though.TyrantDragon55

[QUOTE="TyrantDragon55"]We're talking about the American market though.DaysAirlines

Yes they will. Reason: The Second System Rule states: A companys second try in the videogame market will dominate ex. SNES, PS2.Aljosa23

[QUOTE="Rashpal"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Rashpal"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"][QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionTyrantDragon55

We're talking about the American market though. 

I'm sorry, but MS is the last of the big 3 that I would want to be the industry leader. The reason I feel this way is because the one company that has the power, resources, and MONEY to have a monopoly over the gaming industry is definitely MS. peaceful_anger

Considering MS will not likely ever be able to beat Sony or Nintendo in their home market I think MS is the least likely company to ever have a monopoly. Sony would be the most likely and last gen they had a near monopoly with the PS2. If the Xbox had not entered the market they would have been a lot closer. The idea of Xbox being #1 in Japan sounds a lot more far fetched to me than Playstation being #1 in America or PAL regions (that happened last gen in fact) and without all of the big three markets they will never have a monopoly.

The topic isn't. Rashpal

Hale most powerful IP in America? I think Devil May Cry, MGS and Final Fantasy will have something to say about that...Rashpal

[QUOTE="Rashpal"]The topic isn't. DaysAirlines

Hale most powerful IP in America? I think Devil May Cry, MGS and Final Fantasy will have something to say about that...Rashpal

I'm sorry, but MS is the last of the big 3 that I would want to be the industry leader. The reason I feel this way is because the one company that has the power, resources, and MONEY to have a monopoly over the gaming industry is definitely MS. If MS became the industry leader, do you really think they would just stop there? The answer is HELL NO, and you can see that with their operating systems because there is hardly any competition which only hurts us, the consumer. The same exact thing would happen to the gaming industry. Seriously, MS would either come out with a new system every 3 years or just marginally improve their product because their is no competition which means their is no incentive to innovate or make their product better. And you would have to buy it, or you just give up playing video games. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want any of the big 3 to have a monopoly over the game industry. I just think MS has the biggest possibility of getting one IMO.

peaceful_anger

[QUOTE="Rashpal"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Rashpal"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="tacubano"]November 2007 might change your opinionDaysAirlines

why ?

Like I said the credibility of your source is questionable...Rashpal

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="TyrantDragon55"]We're talking about the American market though.aDDiKt24

Like I said the credibility of your source is questionable...Rashpal

Then please, find us a credible source that proves him wrong.

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]Yes they will. Reason: The Second System Rule states: A companys second try in the videogame market will dominate ex. SNES, PS2.ultima-flare

I'm sorry, but MS is the last of the big 3 that I would want to be the industry leader. The reason I feel this way is because the one company that has the power, resources, and MONEY to have a monopoly over the gaming industry is definitely MS. If MS became the industry leader, do you really think they would just stop there? The answer is HELL NO, and you can see that with their operating systems because there is hardly any competition which only hurts us, the consumer. The same exact thing would happen to the gaming industry. Seriously, MS would either come out with a new system every 3 years or just marginally improve their product because their is no competition which means their is no incentive to innovate or make their product better. And you would have to buy it, or you just give up playing video games. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want any of the big 3 to have a monopoly over the game industry. I just think MS has the biggest possibility of getting one IMO.

peaceful_anger

[QUOTE="Rashpal"]Like I said the credibility of your source is questionable...DaysAirlines

[QUOTE="peaceful_anger"]

I'm sorry, but MS is the last of the big 3 that I would want to be the industry leader. The reason I feel this way is because the one company that has the power, resources, and MONEY to have a monopoly over the gaming industry is definitely MS. If MS became the industry leader, do you really think they would just stop there? The answer is HELL NO, and you can see that with their operating systems because there is hardly any competition which only hurts us, the consumer. The same exact thing would happen to the gaming industry. Seriously, MS would either come out with a new system every 3 years or just marginally improve their product because their is no competition which means their is no incentive to innovate or make their product better. And you would have to buy it, or you just give up playing video games. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want any of the big 3 to have a monopoly over the game industry. I just think MS has the biggest possibility of getting one IMO.

Zaistev_basic

Microsoft winning this console war would not give them a monopoly, it would just make them the industry leader. the only way microsof could get a monopoly on the game industry is if Sony and Nintendo went out of business.

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Rashpal"]The topic isn't. aDDiKt24

Hale most powerful IP in America? I think Devil May Cry, MGS and Final Fantasy will have something to say about that...Rashpal

[QUOTE="Zaistev_basic"][QUOTE="peaceful_anger"]

I'm sorry, but MS is the last of the big 3 that I would want to be the industry leader. The reason I feel this way is because the one company that has the power, resources, and MONEY to have a monopoly over the gaming industry is definitely MS. If MS became the industry leader, do you really think they would just stop there? The answer is HELL NO, and you can see that with their operating systems because there is hardly any competition which only hurts us, the consumer. The same exact thing would happen to the gaming industry. Seriously, MS would either come out with a new system every 3 years or just marginally improve their product because their is no competition which means their is no incentive to innovate or make their product better. And you would have to buy it, or you just give up playing video games. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want any of the big 3 to have a monopoly over the game industry. I just think MS has the biggest possibility of getting one IMO.

TyrantDragon55

Microsoft winning this console war would not give them a monopoly, it would just make them the industry leader. the only way microsof could get a monopoly on the game industry is if Sony and Nintendo went out of business.

[QUOTE="Zaistev_basic"][QUOTE="peaceful_anger"]

I'm sorry, but MS is the last of the big 3 that I would want to be the industry leader. The reason I feel this way is because the one company that has the power, resources, and MONEY to have a monopoly over the gaming industry is definitely MS. If MS became the industry leader, do you really think they would just stop there? The answer is HELL NO, and you can see that with their operating systems because there is hardly any competition which only hurts us, the consumer. The same exact thing would happen to the gaming industry. Seriously, MS would either come out with a new system every 3 years or just marginally improve their product because their is no competition which means their is no incentive to innovate or make their product better. And you would have to buy it, or you just give up playing video games. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want any of the big 3 to have a monopoly over the game industry. I just think MS has the biggest possibility of getting one IMO.

TyrantDragon55

Microsoft winning this console war would not give them a monopoly, it would just make them the industry leader. the only way microsof could get a monopoly on the game industry is if Sony and Nintendo went out of business.

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Rashpal"]Like I said the credibility of your source is questionable...Rashpal

Once again, please show us a credible source that proves him wrong.

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Rashpal"]Like I said the credibility of your source is questionable...Rashpal

[QUOTE="TyrantDragon55"][QUOTE="Zaistev_basic"][QUOTE="peaceful_anger"]

I'm sorry, but MS is the last of the big 3 that I would want to be the industry leader. The reason I feel this way is because the one company that has the power, resources, and MONEY to have a monopoly over the gaming industry is definitely MS. If MS became the industry leader, do you really think they would just stop there? The answer is HELL NO, and you can see that with their operating systems because there is hardly any competition which only hurts us, the consumer. The same exact thing would happen to the gaming industry. Seriously, MS would either come out with a new system every 3 years or just marginally improve their product because their is no competition which means their is no incentive to innovate or make their product better. And you would have to buy it, or you just give up playing video games. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want any of the big 3 to have a monopoly over the game industry. I just think MS has the biggest possibility of getting one IMO.

Danm_999

Microsoft winning this console war would not give them a monopoly, it would just make them the industry leader. the only way microsof could get a monopoly on the game industry is if Sony and Nintendo went out of business.

[QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Rashpal"]Like I said the credibility of your source is questionable...Rashpal

[QUOTE="Rashpal"][QUOTE="DaysAirlines"][QUOTE="Rashpal"]Like I said the credibility of your source is questionable...DaysAirlines