This topic came up when there was a discussion about the flexibility of the company in
terms of console cycles.
Not exact matches
The stocks have all done well behind higher than expected
console sales, but which if any
of these stocks is the best way to play the current
console cycle and for the long -
term.
The Nintendo 64 was midway through its life
cycle in 1998, and if there's anything to boost a
console that's starting to drop off in
terms of sales, it's a new release in a killer franchise.
Microsoft has long touted the possibility
of bringing together games and apps that are compatible with both Xbox One
consoles and Windows 10 devices but suggesting that the Xbox One will be around for many years and supported via hardware updates would be revolutionary in
terms of console life -
cycles.
This once again proves that venturing into new waters in
terms of games publishing does matter for success and that even at the end
of a
console cycle new IPs can be created and nurtured into lasting franchises,» says Klemens Kundratitz, CEO
of Koch Media.
The PlayStation 3 only added nongaming features like streaming television after Xbox did, though by the end
of the
consoles» life
cycles, the two
consoles were relatively even in
terms of nongaming features.