What if the XBOX 360 and PS3 weren't competitors but were one console ?
Where would the Wii be in terms of sales right now , what price point would this fantasy console be at currently and how much would it have sold.
Some things are certain however.
Advantages
- Sony & Microsoft both lost between $5 - $12 Billion this generation imagine how competetive they could be against the Wii with this kind of money
- If it supported Blu-Ray/HD-DVD it would have become the standard far earlier than it was saving hundreds of millions.
- Increased consumer confidence in one format would likely mean the HD market would be larger than it currently is.
- Developers would have optimised games for the PS360 better.
- GTA , Final Fantasy , DMC4 , Mass Effect , Bioshock ,Gears Of War , Uncharted , Halo 3 , MGS4 , Fable and many more ALL ON ONE CONSOLE WTF !!!
- Huge online gaming community, Home would have an audience large enough to compete with Myspace.
- More internal development from Microsoft & Sony
I predict that the PS360 would have an install base of around 45 Million with a price point of £250 , $300 .
Disadvantages
- If the console was too succesfull price point would drop much slower
-Developers receive less funding or no funding because there are no exclusive games
