The Biggest Popularity of Xbox Live and Xbox 360 on Social Site

In the recent analysis, Microsoft revealed figure about the popularity of Xbox live. According to the analysis, about 2 millions users of Xbox Live have logged into Facebook social site. Similarly, about half million users have created an account on the Last.fm in the first 24 hours. Number of Twitter users is same as the Xbox Live users.

The data is nothing but the popularity of Xbox Live in the social media. On the social site, Xbox Live has gotten good popularity in the recent days. Now, the user’s trends are very clear. Some users surly like to spend their time on Facebook or Twitter instead of watching movies or playing games.

On the other had, the biggest news is covered by MVC today. It is the biggest online shop of UK. It has concluded the sales of Xbox 360, PlayStation and Nintendo Wii. According to it, Xbox 360 would be the winner of Xmas 2009 gaming consoles war.

Analysis of past 2 years is in the favour of Xbox 360. Sales of Xbox 360 were higher in comparison of Sony PSP and Nintendo Wii. However, this year, customers are much familiar with Sony when it cut the price of its console by £50. Customers are going with Sony also because of Sony PS3 Slim.

In the past two months, PS3 had gotten good popularity and its sales was about much higher than Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii but in the current month, sales of Wii is very high than both.

However, it is being considered that Xbox 360 will beat Nintendo Wii and PlayStation in coming December. Currently, sales of Nintendo Wii is very high than PS3 and Xbox 360. In the recent time, sales of Sony PS3 are very low in comparison of both consoles.

Increasing users on social media is the trends of more sales in coming future. On social sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm – Xbox Live and Xbox 360 have created greater popularity. Sales trends are also in the favour of Xbox consoles. So, we can conclude our analysis in the favour of Xbox 360 gaming consoles as the Xmas consoles in coming month.

Sony PS3 Slim 250GB Model from November 3 onwards in North America

Recently, Sony confirms about the PS3 Slim 250GB model. Sony 250GB PlayStation 3 gaming console is launching this year in November. Just, before a month ago Sony had announced to launch PS3 Slim 120GB model in $299 and now, after a month the company has introduced 250GB HDD loaded PS3 Slim. New Sony PlayStation 3 250GB model cost will be $349. The console will be launched in North America from November 3 onwards at first.

New Sony PlayStation Slim with 250GB model doesn’t offer installing games on the hard drive. But a customer can download more than 2300 movies through the Sony PlayStation Networks.

American consumers will not be able to enjoy with any game bundled with Sony PS3 Slim model but European consumer will get bundle a game or 2.

The new Sony PS3 model will consume 34% less power than its previous model. It has 45nm fab process but it also runs on same clock speed. It has in-built WiFi and USB Ports also.

Both models of Sony PS3 – 120GB and 250GB will be a gift for North American consumers. These are the much awaiting consoles for Christmas gift.

These features will surly attract every customers of gaming consoles but currently it is only for North American consumers. 250GB model of Sony PS3 Slim is surly better than 120GB model. There are not much price differences also so; people will surely wait for 250GB model.

Market strategies of Sony is very targeted so, it has not launched for other country currently. Once the consoles proved its quality in the hand of quality consumers, it will be for other consumers also.

Currently, people of North America are waiting their dreaming consoles – Sony PS3 250GB model from 3rd November, 2009. They are not getting some good features despite; they are getting a good console as PS3 Slim with 250GB.

Nintendo Wii is More Reliable than Xbox 360 and PS3

There is the biggest analysis of squaretrade.com on gaming consoles. The company analyzed on Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 gaming consoles and submits its static report. Its analysis was on about 16000 game consoles. Time period of analysis was over 2 years.

According to the analysis, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 fails within 2 years and similarly PS3 also but Nintendo was more reliable console than both. The analysis covers average reports of gaming consoles.

This report shows about 23.7% failure graph of Xbox 360 during the 2 years time period. Similarly, PS3 failure graph was 10% during the 2 years time period. Lastly, Nintendo Wii graph touches only 2.7% failure rate during the 2 years time period. However, the report shows that Wii users use their consoles half in comparison of Xbox 360 and PS3. In spite of, Nintendo Wii remained at the top and Xbox 360 has 3rd position.

This report is very surprisingly for game consoles users. This static report has made Wii more popular consoles than others. The report reveals “Malfunction” failure rate of 2 years period of time.

In this report, there is another issue of “red ring of death”. This issue tells Xbox failure rate was about 12% over two years period. In this problem about 11.7% issue was related to other problems just like – disk reading and display issues.

Disk reading was the biggest problem for PlayStation 3. However, there was the biggest problem of power failure issue with Nintendo Wii.

All the issues about gaming consoles had been analyzed and noted by squaretrade.com. There are a big analysis reports on the issue with graph and funnels. I was very surprise to see the report because till now I was aware about Xbox 360 as the best console. But now, I knew that Nintendo Wii is the best console. You can also analysis the report by yourself here: http://www.squaretrade.com/htm/pdf/SquareTrade_Xbox360_PS3_Wii_Reliability_0809.pdf.

Sony PS3 is real and cheaper in French

Recently, we got a rumor that Sony may announce a new PlayStation at the Gamescom expo in Cologne, Germany, on 18 August, 2009. The rumor is the most fruitful for Europe. In news a French retailer announced that PS3 is really on the cheap cost of 100 euros. According to the retailer, new system may arrive in stores next month but still not confirmed.

In the interview retailer said that the new edition of PS3 is in limited stock. The rumor is on the way and evidence allows us to think that new PS3 will come till next week. It is the good news for Europe people.

On the other hand, there is another big story related to PS3. The upcoming PS3 has dropped the sells of PS3 60GB. In new version of PS3 will be 80GB. People are waiting for new and sales have been dropped for old PS3.

According to the Japanese blog they are not taking pre-orders of PS3 after 9 August, 2009. “7-Eleven will no longer be taking "pre-orders" for black, white and silver 80GB PS3 after Sunday, August 9.”

There are still more questions remain about the price of new consoles. People are thinking that for new PS3 Sony will “drop the price on the entry-level model of the console to $299 to spur demand.” What is reality is not clear still.

In the market of gaming consoles we can’t take a long rest. So, there is a new console of Sony – PlayStation 3. What about the features and full functionalities, it is not clear still? It would be only in 80GB or any other functions will bring along with it?

So, the main topic is Japan. In the Japan 60GB PS3 is not selling out because of new PS3 rumor. What about the new, it will be decided today.

Microsoft Unveiled New Controller for Xbox 360 Consoles

It is not new news in gaming consoles world but it is one of the most popular news. In the month of June, 2009 Microsoft has unveiled its new controller for Xbox 360 gaming consoles at E3 in Los Angeles.

It is fully hands-free control system gaming consoles which will make users to use face recognition and motion sensors that allow playing games.

According to the Microsoft, it is still in the early stages and has been sent to all prototypes to the main game developers.

Mr Spielberg said about it,

"The video games industry has not allowed us the opportunity to cry, because we were too busy putting our adrenalin rush into the controller, or wherever we swing our arm with a Wii controller to get a result. Because of that, there is no room for a video game to break your heart. We now have a little more room to be a little more emotional with Natal technology than we did before."

In other statement he said,

"I think the technology looks very interesting but its success depends on the content and how easy it is to use. The other aspect is cost and how they will get it out to the user base.”

BBC.co.uk writes,

“The company unveiled 10 new games for the Xbox 360, including Beatles Rock Band, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Tony Hawk Ride and Final Fantasy XIII.

And in a follow up to the news that Microsoft had signed a deal with Sky to show content via Xbox Live, Microsoft said it had entered a joint agreement with Facebook and Twitter to create what Mr Kim called "full integration" between three of the largest social networking sites on the planet.”

It was already leaked as per the bbc.co.uk. It is the new aspect in gaming consoles industry. We are seeing as an upgrade version of Xbox 360 consoles. Still it is in the hand of developer to finalize.

A motion-sensing video game controller announced by Sony

A motion-sensing video game controller announced by Sony. PlayStation consoles had complicated buttons and joysticks but now user will get a motion controller video game by Sony.

Richard Marks who is the Sony Computer Entertainment researcher provided a glimpse of the prototype controller in a press conference in Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.

Marks said to the ET, "It's more distinct and cool feature is a glowing sphere on the end that the PlayStation 3 eye can track. We want to enable gamers. We expect very casual players.”

Now, Nintendo Wii offers controllers shaped like television remotes. It is just like car steering wheels, guns and bathroom scales.

About it Economics Times online magazine writes, “Xbox 360 consoles equipped with Natal will be able to respond to spoken commands for actions such as playing movies or connecting online with friends for video chats.

An expected completion date for Natal was not disclosed, but Microsoft on Monday released a software kit for video game makers interested in designing titles to take advantage of Natal's capabilities.”

Now, it seems in the gaming consoles industry Sony has taken one more step to attract customers. This feature will surely increase Sony market again. However, Sony is already world’s top gaming consoles seller.

No New Gaming Consoles Arriving Earlier than 2013

In an analysis, PCWord.com announced that till 2013 no new gaming consoles are arriving in market. It is the analysis of Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan who says that next round of consoles is not arriving earlier than 2013.

According to Pachter, “fiddlesticks, calling the notion video game software sales always peak in a console cycle's fourth year an "urban legend." The magazine also analysis that till 2010 a new console can launch in market but next generation gaming consoles is not arriving before 2013.

In the reason it has given some solid logic but last one is impressive, “...publishers will resist the introduction of any video game hardware technology that requires a refresh of software, as the publishers have as yet to capitalize on the immense investments made in being competitive in the current cycle. We therefore think it is likely that the “next” generation will begin after 2013, meaning that software sales are likely to grow by a compounded annual rate of 6 – 10% for another five years. Because R&D costs are likely to flatten out with the benefits of a learning curve, we expect earnings leverage as the publishers are able to exploit R&D investments. In brief, we think that investors have it wrong so far this cycle, and think that investment in video game publishers will bear fruit for many years. However, pessimism about software sales in April could limit share price.”

It is truth that the age is competitive for all the products and market. In the competitive age if a company launch only stylish hardware without updated software then surely, in the market it would be fail.

In other news there is a rumor of Apple’s game consoles. It is being said that in coming future Apple is going to launch a game console. If it is true then analysis is not true because it ignores Apple.

If Apple launches a new gaming console then it surely will be a new hardware with updated software for new generation. That will be different from earlier and in market it will get huge popularity.