Android, iOS Games Rake in More Cash Than Sony and Nintendo

http://www.pcworld.com/article/243542/android_ios_games_rake_in_more_cash_than_sony_and_nintendo.html

Not at all surprised over here. I've been predicting this sort of thing for a long time.

I am a bit surprised to see just how big Nintendo's marketshare was/is next to Sony's. I would've thought the PSP was doing better than that! :o

most of the people buying games for ios and android are not serious gamers. many of those games brought for people to keep their children busy with or to do something when they slack off of work.so im not surprised they have raked in a lot of cash.

but dont worry.there will always be a market for console and handhelds because serious gamers like us don't want to just play angry birds or a water down versions of call of duty and resident evil.

$0.99 for a 5 minute game will do that. Not to mention the whole microtransaction system, where they give away the game for free and charge for in-game items. Also, install bases are significantly larger. All lot of variables.foxhound_fox

Well, let's not generalize here. There are plenty of actually substantial games on iOS and Android, some even available for $.99,

Handhelds are dying.... :PShadowDeathX

not only that, gaming sucks the life out of your battery. after about an hour it's time to plug in.

Handheld gaming is going to see some major changes in the following years I think.

Eh the install base is way larger. Still impressive, I just hope it doesn't affect the handheld market negatively.

Mobile mini-games are cheap and have a much larger audience. Not surprising.

This is such a joke as it doesn't consider 3DS software or upcoming Vita software, nor does it consider the holidays.

I'm sure DS/PSP/3DS and a little bit of Vita after the holidays in 2011 will make more money in the end

I mean, Ocarina of Time 3D alone has made just under $60 million. Super Mario Land just grossed $15 million in 3 days in Japan

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]Handhelds are dying.... :Phelwa1988

not only that, gaming sucks the life out of your battery. after about an hour it's time to plug in.

[QUOTE="helwa1988"]

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]Handhelds are dying.... :PPSP107

not only that, gaming sucks the life out of your battery. after about an hour it's time to plug in.

Sony = 1 company. Nintendo = 1 company.

Android, iOS = over 9000

They split the moneys.

Considering the DS and PSP are well on their way out of the marketplace, this wasn't really a good poll. I'd be interesting to see the results for 2012 with iOS + Android compared to 3DS and Vita.

Angry Birds and Tetris are about as sophisticated as handheld games deserve to be. Still bothers me that developers invest time in those stupid gadgets when they could be making real games better.

Sony = 1 company. Nintendo = 1 company.

Android, iOS = over 9000

They split the moneys.

SuperFlakeman

Angry Birds and Tetris are about as sophisticated as handheld games deserve to be. Still bothers me that developers invest time in those stupid gadgets when they could be making real games better.

xxxLUGZxxx

Fortunatelly it's US only. Because if the same would happen in Japan their gaming industry would collapse. Handhelds are the last place smaller japanese devs can make lower-budgeted games and still make decent money.

I have a lot of number of games on my Android, because you know, word of mouth. But every time ended up spending more time playing on my PC and my PS3.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/243542/android_ios_games_rake_in_more_cash_than_sony_and_nintendo.html

PSP107

On handheld.. I thought you meant vs. consoles :)

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="helwa1988"] i disagree. i own a ipod touch. i some games on it. i love playing these games. but when i want something more challenging i go to my DS.

not only that, gaming sucks the life out of your battery. after about an hour it's time to plug in.

I just bought one. Somebody update that chart.tarzanell

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

[QUOTE="PSP107"] you just gave yourself away. Lets face it, you so called serious gamers carry around your smartphones more than you do your PSP/DS/3DS.PSP107

I love all forms of gaming. Mobile gaming on phones isn't bad, games like Infinity Blade are really fun, and I'm surely looking forward to IB 2, but also games like Cut the Rope or Plants vs Zombies (I know it's released everywhere, but i think it's best on mobile phones) and other quick burst games are fun too. Sometimes you just want to play a simple quick fix that allows that during your break at work. I usually have something like DOA: D with me at work, because I enjoy playing survival on my break, since it lets me fight endless enemies in the time I'm limited too. It's great, shame there aren't enough modes though that are good for this play. I love my 3DS too though, I take it everywhere I go, along with my mobile phone, but I can see why mobile games on phones is rising. They're just with you, everywhere you go. yoshi_64

[QUOTE="yoshi_64"]I love all forms of gaming. Mobile gaming on phones isn't bad, games like Infinity Blade are really fun, and I'm surely looking forward to IB 2, but also games like Cut the Rope or Plants vs Zombies (I know it's released everywhere, but i think it's best on mobile phones) and other quick burst games are fun too. Sometimes you just want to play a simple quick fix that allows that during your break at work. I usually have something like DOA: D with me at work, because I enjoy playing survival on my break, since it lets me fight endless enemies in the time I'm limited too. It's great, shame there aren't enough modes though that are good for this play. I love my 3DS too though, I take it everywhere I go, along with my mobile phone, but I can see why mobile games on phones is rising. They're just with you, everywhere you go. PSP107

I always love threads like this about mobile gaming. I always get a laugh because half the people that post in these threads are truly clueless about mobile gaming, yet feel the need to post anyways as if we can't tell just how clueless they are on the subject. Angry Birds is the first thing out their mouth when trying to insult mobile gaming because that's the only game they know about for mobile gaming because all the angry bird ads we see on tv and they think that's all there is to mobile gaming is those silly little games such as angry Birds. Yes I get great chuckles out of these threads knowing half the people that comment in them don't know their ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to mobile gaming, but boy do they like to put their worthless uninformed 2 cents in on the subject as if they do. It is always good for laughs at least.AmazonTreeBoa

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="yoshi_64"]I love all forms of gaming. Mobile gaming on phones isn't bad, games like Infinity Blade are really fun, and I'm surely looking forward to IB 2, but also games like Cut the Rope or Plants vs Zombies (I know it's released everywhere, but i think it's best on mobile phones) and other quick burst games are fun too. Sometimes you just want to play a simple quick fix that allows that during your break at work. I usually have something like DOA: D with me at work, because I enjoy playing survival on my break, since it lets me fight endless enemies in the time I'm limited too. It's great, shame there aren't enough modes though that are good for this play. I love my 3DS too though, I take it everywhere I go, along with my mobile phone, but I can see why mobile games on phones is rising. They're just with you, everywhere you go. jasonharris48

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

[QUOTE="PSP107"] @Jasonharris48 Just read Yoshi_64 statement PSP107

[QUOTE="helwa1988"]

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]Handhelds are dying.... :PPSP107

not only that, gaming sucks the life out of your battery. after about an hour it's time to plug in.

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

[QUOTE="PSP107"] @Jasonharris48 Just read Yoshi_64 statement PSP107

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="helwa1988"] i disagree. i own a ipod touch. i some games on it. i love playing these games. but when i want something more challenging i go to my DS.

not only that, gaming sucks the life out of your battery. after about an hour it's time to plug in.

p4s2p0

[QUOTE="tarzanell"]I just bought one. Somebody update that chart.jasonharris48

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

[QUOTE="tarzanell"]I just bought one. Somebody update that chart.tarzanell

most of the people buying games for ios and android are not serious gamers. many of those games brought for people to keep their children busy with or to do something when they slack off of work.so im not surprised they have raked in a lot of cash.

but dont worry.there will always be a market for console and handhelds because serious gamers like us don't want to just play angry birds or a water down versions of call of duty and resident evil.

helwa1988

most of the people buying games for ios and android are not serious gamers. many of those games brought for people to keep their children busy with or to do something when they slack off of work.so im not surprised they have raked in a lot of cash.

but dont worry.there will always be a market for console and handhelds because serious gamers like us don't want to just play angry birds or a water down versions of call of duty and resident evil.

[QUOTE="tarzanell"][QUOTE="jasonharris48"] Add me to the list as well. I just walked out my local gamestop (not kidding will post friend code soon)

jasonharris48

Epic said that the average iOS game only makes $300. This market is just a bubble waiting to pop.Eponique

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

[QUOTE="tarzanell"] High five jasonharris. What games did you pick up with it? I went with oot3d, predictably.Eponique

Epic said that the average iOS game only makes $300. This market is just a bubble waiting to pop.Eponique

[QUOTE="helwa1988"]

most of the people buying games for ios and android are not serious gamers. many of those games brought for people to keep their children busy with or to do something when they slack off of work.so im not surprised they have raked in a lot of cash.

but dont worry.there will always be a market for console and handhelds because serious gamers like us don't want to just play angry birds or a water down versions of call of duty and resident evil.

AdmiralBison