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To: Johnny Canuck who wrote (38961)	3/12/2003 2:57:01 AM
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Video Game Consoles: Sony Dominates While Nintendo and Microsoft Battle for Second Place Service: Multimedia Entertainment Equipment Report Number: IN020041ME Publication Date: October 2002 Number of Pages: 35 Report Price: $3,295 U.S. Dollars Press Release Members Only: Full text HTML, PDF Purchase This Report Online The video game console market has had a very interesting year. Both Nintendo and Microsoft have introduced their next generation consoles, while Sony has continued to increase the installed base for its PlayStation 2 at an enormous rate. The introduction of plans for online gaming by all three console manufacturers has the potential to transform the market. In 2001, nearly 32 million consoles shipped worldwide, with that total expected to increase substantially in 2002. Beyond 2002, shipments are expected to continue to increase, as the three companies battle to control this very lucrative market. This report includes a five-year forecast for each game console, in terms of both units and revenue, broken down by region. Quarterly shipment reviews and forecasts for each console in 2001 and 2002 are provided, also broken down by region. There is also a forecast for online console gaming subscribers through 2006. The three participants in this market, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft, are profiled in depth in four areas: console business, online plans, marketing strategies, and shipment analysis. The report also includes results from In-Stat/MDR’s annual Residential Technology Survey, which includes the responses of 961 random adult consumers on such issues as game consoles owned, likelihood to buy a console in the next year, interest in online console gaming and willingness to pay, and interest in watching movies on their consoles.