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Squilliam said:

Well they all have their strengths and weaknesses.

Microsoft:

  • Live and Live services as well as software and OS development
  • Unique interface unlike the other two which can be augmented with a wand if they want.
  • Higher present hardware revenues and very high software revenues

Nintendo:

  • Strength on market at present
  • Untouchable 1st party with unique value
  • most improveable console hardware to entice current generation supporters forwards.

Sony:

  • strong brand name still, especially in fast growing minor regions (presently)
  • strongest 3rd/2nd party relations in Japan which is still a prolific game making region
  • much of the potential held back by internal issues which can be resolved, untapped SCE potential?

Weaknesses:

Microsoft:

  • Just not liked in certain parts of the world.
  • Live revenues can be lost if strong competitor develops.
  • Mixed focus between Kinect, Xbox, Windows Phone and Live services all requiring attention.

Nintendo:

  • Reports of many buyers vastly slowing down rate of purchases after 6 months, may have difficulty getting people already satisfied with their Wii Fit / party machine to upgrade.
  • Not much online so to speak going up against a developed and very developed service.
  • Repeatability of some major franchises is sort of questionable, especially the Wii centric ones.

Sony:

  • They make a point in making hardcore expensive titles, this may not be competitve against 3rd parties with 2-3 more platforms to release on whom may be able to afford a much higher budget.
  • Extensive losses and a desire to prevent further losses may crimp development budgets and release budgets.
  • Overall strategy seems mixed whilst the other two have tended to be much more focused in their efforts.

So to say that one will definately take the lead whilst the others falter does not find any real basis in logical thought at this point. Wishful thinking is a more polite way of saying it.

This is why you are my favorite user.