Eventually, I think smartphones will eliminate game consoles. I expect the Xbox720, Wii U and PS 4 to sell decently. Those console will not sell as well as previous consoles because of smartphones. Fewer game companies will be able to sell $60.00 video game on next-generation consoles because of competition. In 1992, Babbages had just as many GameBoy games as they had SNES games. The SNES games had better gameplay, graphics and sound. They also cost more money too. Most people did not own a Gameboy, but most americans will own a smartphone. Eventually, this will make it extremely difficult for game companies to charge $60.00 for a game. Eventually, most casual gamers will view gaming consoles the way they viewed the Neo-Geo AES.
The problem is that smart phones dont have even a single one of those 60$ titles and probably never will
loosingENDS
If the market did shift, they'd likely focus on higher-priced software (i.e. not the $1-$10 games). Heck, i'm sure you can find some games priced higher than $10 on smartphones.
The problem is that smart phones dont have even a single one of those 60$ titles and probably never will
lundy86_4
If the market did shift, they'd likely focus on higher-priced software (i.e. not the $1-$10 games). Heck, i'm sure you can find some games priced higher than $10 on smartphones.
The problem is that smart phones dont have even a single one of those 60$ titles and probably never will
loosingENDS
If the market did shift, they'd likely focus on higher-priced software (i.e. not the $1-$10 games). Heck, i'm sure you can find some games priced higher than $10 on smartphones.
But that would defeat what the TC suggests
Indeed. TBH, I don't see any major advantages in a shift from consoles to smartphones.
Unless the big gun's like samsung/apple roll out phones with buttton's ala Xperia play i cant see it happening i hate playing more *core* games esp shooters without them.
There will always be a big market for games consoles. Sure smartphone software is popular but I think people would rather play Call of Duty on a console.
Not even close. Smartphone gaming is piggybacking on devices not meant for games. People are downloading them just because it happens to be on their device with iTunes, email, phone, facebook, twitter, and all the other apps. Its a totally different demographic from those buying consoles or gaming hand helds. No one is turning in their console for Angry Birds.
I doubt it. I think there will always be a market for dedicated video game systems, just like how there'll probably always be a market for physical books.
It may get a lot smaller, but I think it'll always be there.
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