| HappySqurriel said: If I was investing in EA the questions I would like to ask is: How can you say that this is the only generation where the second and third place consoles are still meaningful? When you account for the difference in development costs there is currently (and probably always will be) far more risk involved in producing a HD game than there was to produce a Gamecube/XBox game or a N64 game. How long can the HD consoles remain meaningful for? There is a significant risk (for the HD consoles) that the Wii will reach a tipping point (caused by increased third party support) where the Wii can pass 50% or 60% of total market share. Hypothetically speaking, can you really justify spending 2 to 4 times as much to develop a HD game if there is 1.5 (or more) Wii systems on the market for every HD console on the market? |
Yes, because owners of HD consoles buy more games and the games are more expensive, giving larger profits.
