Do you think a new competitor will try to Jump into the console market?

Microsoft and Sony were only able to succeed against Nintendo and Sega due to existing experience (Sony with the ill-fated SNES CD add-on, Microsoft with DirectX) and significant capital to invest (both still make the majority of their money from their other divisions). Sony's entry helped finish Sega off; rather than trying to do the same thing as Sony and Microsoft and potentially meeting the same fate, Nintendo took a different direction with the Wii (one the other two are now determined to conquer as well). Three consoles is already almost too much; the vast resources available to Sony and Microsoft mean neither will drop out even if they "lose" a generation or two along the way, so the only glimmer of hope for a new player would be to attempt to take Nintendo's place by filling the "casual" niche, and even that would be a difficult task with both other players attempting to do the same. In the unlikely event of Nintendo's total failure in the console market they would simply retreat to the handheld market where the DS (and soon 3DS) has been immensely successful.

All things considered, at this point in time I don't think there are any other companies out there with sufficient financial and technical assets to possibly succeed in a market where all niches have been well covered between the three players.

no, and i pray to god that no one else enters the market for a good long while, 3 competitors is enough

The cost to join the console market is prohibitive. We're stuck with what we've got for a long time to come.

I hope so... there just isn't enough competition at the moment and look at things like Xbox Live. I'm sure it'd come to an end if there was a bit more competition. (I'm not saying that the PS3 doesn't compete by the way, fanboys)

If apple was able to create exclusivity deals with publishers beforehand, then enter the market at a time like right now (where no new console has been released in years) with superior hardware and a sharp look then I think they could easily join the game and bump one for the other three. The key is getting exclusivity imo.

We'll see.InfinityMugen

It won't they may have the money to buy out some companies but ever heard of the phrase 2's a company 3's a crowd?

We already have 3 consoles why do we need a 4th? That's a bit of an overkill for the consumers.

IMO Apple is already doing good for Video games. we don't have a 3rd competitor for the Handhelds so It'll probably be logical to give the 3rd Competitor seat for Handhelds to Apple with the iPod and iPad and all...

and Macs are Personal Computers too so they can be considered to be PCs too and with Steam and Onlive (I think it works with MACs) so Apple is with Gaming on Computers.

Why would they jump into Consoles when they're already doing well without one?

Apple releases a console 1000$.deleterguy

Apple will replace One of the 3PSP107

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Doubt it apple wont stand a chance in the console market after all, all their consumers care about the giant apple logo to show off with it outside home so consoles are no good for them but maybe portable gaming thats something else.

ronvalencia

do you need that much power to play games on MAC (well is there any games on it to begin with :P).

Apple will replace One of the 3PSP107

Who would they replace, Nintendo or Sony?

I doubt MS would let their rival replace them

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Who would they replace, Nintendo or Sony?

I doubt MS would let their rival replace them

I don't think so but I'd like a new competitor, it'll be interesting :D.fabz_95

I was going to say no but Apple will probably try it, although in a very different way. They know the money is in the apps and in the software, not the hardware, so they will probably release a controller for something like Apple TV (something that does a lot of things, like downloading apps to your PC for your home, whatever) and implement it there.

In a sense they'd be entering the console market, because people would be buying games made for that thing instead of for their 360s etc. They'd have games like Limbo and Braid only, but that's good enough. BTW i kinda hate apple but i think this is a good idea. More competition and more win for indie companies. Microsoft should start workin on that!

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Apple.

LegatoSkyheart

Won't happen.

apple wouldn't actually be a new one considering they already made a console once but there are already alot of games for cell phones.the app store sells many for 99cents,some for free.they wouldn't need much considering the products they already make.it could be something builtin with the appletv or a different version of the iphone with more emphasis on games.