So I was just looking through some news articles and I noticed a few articles talking about Apple taking on Nintendo and Sony. "Because again the computer power and the 3D graphic power here [iPod Touch] is significantly greater than what you have here [picks up Nintendo DS]. So this allows people to do significantly higher quality games." This line cracks me up because everyone always knows that better graphics equals higher quality games. Will the ipod touch sell a lot of hardware and games? I am sure. Will they take away market share from Nintendo and Sony? No!
http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=9131
We've brought you information on the Apple's iPod Touch and the company's claim of portable gaming dominance before, and here's new word that the company is seeking to increase its share of the portable gaming market.
Apple Vice President of iPod and iPhone Product Marketing Greg Joswiak, carrying one of the longest job titles known to man, had an interview with T3.com and spent plenty of time talking about Apple's interest in the game market. "There are already so many games and as we look at it, to us it really seems this is the future of gameplay. Whereas a lot of these devices [Nintendo DS and Sony PSP] are more in the past."
He continued discussing the iPod Touch advantage through its WiFi capabilities and digital distribution service, "[w]hereas apps on other devices have to be delivered primarily physically, they cost a lot more, £25 versus almost all the games cost £5..."
Joswiak concludes with a statement on the comparison between the difference in hardware between an iPod Touch and the two handheld devices. "Because again the computer power and the 3D graphic power here [iPod Touch] is significantly greater than what you have here [picks up Nintendo DS]. So this allows people to do significantly higher quality games. And the Touch is always in your pocket, whereas you can’t always carry some other games consoles."
The iPod Touch has only been out for two months, but the device's digital distribution service reportedly contains over 1,500 games. I suppose one can't have too many copies of Tetris, now can he?
