Sentences with phrase «rival console makers»

Analysts have said Nintendo «s family - oriented game titles compete with smartphone games more directly than titles from rival console makers Sony (sne) and Microsoft (msft), which focus on high - end graphics targeting core gamers.

Not exact matches

Microsoft's monthly tinkering with the Xbox One's system software will produce something special in October, as the console will at long last offer the kind of distinct, smartly - designed system - wide functionality that could make rival console - makers jealous.

Apple, not console makers Microsoft and Sony, has become Nintendo's closest competitor in recent years, the American computer giant pilfering the latter's staff and carefully marketing the iPod Touch as a handheld game system to rival the Nintendo DS's turf.

Investors have long called on Nintendo to shift focus to mobile devices after losing customers to both smartphone gaming app makers and console rivals such as PlayStation maker Sony Corp and Xbox maker Microsoft Corp..