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Title: Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 debut at E3 convention


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Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 debut at E3 convention
  • By Jon Slack

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What is E3
  • Electronic Entertainment Expo
  • Largest expo of gaming professionals
  • 60,000 retailers and 400 exhibitors
  • 11 billion dollar video game industry and growing
  • Sony and Microsoft unveil next generation gaming
    systems

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Sonys Playstation 3
  • Arrives Spring 2006
  • Processor 35 times more powerful than PS2
  • Ability to display in HDTV
  • "This is a system to be placed in the center of
    the living room around the world," Ken
    Kutaragi, Sonys Video Game Unit Head

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More PS3
  • Designed to be more than just a video game
    machine.
  • Offers built in modem for broadband, wireless
    internet connections
  • Users will be able to purchase games online
  • Top of the line DVD player to play movies with
    advanced audio output

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Xbox 360
  • For sale in November 2005, Holiday Season
  • 35-40 game titles planned at launch
  • Xbox Live, online ability to play videogames with
    other people
  • Current subscription base is 2 million,
  • 1 BILLION subscriber
  • goal

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Price Fears?
  • PS3 analysts predict that the unit could cost up
    to 500 dollars
  • Game titles could also reach 60-70 dollars per
    game
  • Due to increased RD and development for high
    tech games
  • Would 650 dollars for a unit and two games
    alienate a great percentage of the potential
    market share? Will Xbox 360 take it?

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Xbox 360 fights for Market Share
  • Expected to sell for around 300 dollars
  • Trails PS2 currently in market share but 360
    could attain first mover advantages with next-gen
    system
  • Will capture Holiday rush and will be more
    affordable to more consumers
  • PS3 banking on supposed superior graphics and
    features

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Sources
  • http//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4554025.stm
  • http//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4541961.stm
  • http//www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,157259,00.html
  • http//www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/fun.games/05/18/e3.co
    nsole.review/index.html
  • www.ign.com
  • http//money.cnn.com/2005/05/16/technology/persona
    ltech/e3_microsoft/index.htm
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