WHY DID MICROSOFT ENTER THE CONSOLE RACE?

[Joelcool7]

Well I think my uncle who worked on the X-Box and 360 for Microsoft put it best. I asked him why Microsoft entered the game console wars!

Sony was marketing the PS2 as a computer, Microsoft feared that Sony would soon make the jump from console to computer and challenge Microsoft's monopoly over the computer industry. As he asked me "What would happen if Sony launched their own OS" he said Microsoft saw Sony as a potential threat to their monopoly.

First Microsoft looked at aquiring Nintendo, then looked into various other buisness propositions before finally deciding to develope their own platform.

Their was a three phase plan made. Break into the market (X-Box) expand user base (X-360) and dominate the market (NextBox). Now Microsoft is beating Sony in the console market and the idea of Sony producing a computer and OS are now things of the past. At least I don't think Sony will launch their own computer OS anytime soon!