November marks the one-year anniversary of the release of both Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PlayStation 3 as well as the second anniversary of the debut of Microsoft’s Xbox 360. It has been a long year for the three console makers, one in which the former leaders, Microsoft and Sony, were blindsided by the phenomenal success of the Wii and nonplussed by the lackluster performance of the PS3. After a turbulent 12 months, however, the gaming industry now has to gear up for its busiest season — the holidays — which begins with Black Friday this week.
How can the Wii be included in a race when you can't even find it. If a horse isn't at the race on race day can he still win?
Wii vs. Xbox vs. PS3: The Holiday Horse Race
Posted by: Walaika Haskins November 21, 2007 04:00 AMNovember marks the one-year anniversary of the release of both Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PlayStation 3 as well as the second anniversary of the debut of Microsoft’s Xbox 360. It has been a long year for the three console makers, one in which the former leaders, Microsoft and Sony, were blindsided by the phenomenal success of the Wii and nonplussed by the lackluster performance of the PS3. After a turbulent 12 months, however, the gaming industry now has to gear up for its busiest season — the holidays — which begins with Black Friday this week.