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Q2 2014

Industry Report

The Reinvention of Game Consoles

This report examines new game consoles as expanded entertainment hubs, from the perspective of their interaction with cloud gaming services, and also addresses the future ecosystems required to support next-generation consoles. Parks Associates segments consumers (both gamers and non-gamers) by the characteristics likely to indicate adoption and its motivation. The report also provides a five-year forecast for adoption.

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The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles

The Market for Gaming Consoles

The New Gaming Console Market: Home Entertainment

Gaming Console Demographics

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Industry Players

Gaming Console Industry Players

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles

Industry Players – Traditional Gaming Consoles

Microsoft Xbox

Nintendo Wii

Sony PlayStation

Industry Players – Alternative Gaming

PlayJam’s GameStick

Nvidia Shield

OnLive

Ouya

Steam Machines

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - The New Competition

The New Competition

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - New Generation Gaming Consoles

PlayStation and Xbox Unit Sales

Wii Unit Sales

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Models Comparison

Connected Devices Feature Comparison

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Video Game Development

Video Game Development

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Cloud Gaming

Cloud Gaming

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Revenue Streams

Revenue Streams

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Implications for Future Success

Implications for Future Success

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Traditional Gaming Console Unit Sales Forecasts

Methodology

Global Regions

United States

Japan

Other Research Available from Parks Associates

Parks Associates Industry and Tracking Reports

Attribution

Data Sources

Table of Contents

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles

The Market for Gaming Consoles

The New Gaming Console Market: Home Entertainment

Gaming Console Demographics

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Industry Players

Gaming Console Industry Players

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles

Industry Players – Traditional Gaming Consoles

Microsoft Xbox

Nintendo Wii

Sony PlayStation

Industry Players – Alternative Gaming

PlayJam’s GameStick

Nvidia Shield

OnLive

Ouya

Steam Machines

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - The New Competition

The New Competition

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - New Generation Gaming Consoles

PlayStation and Xbox Unit Sales

Wii Unit Sales

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Models Comparison

Connected Devices Feature Comparison

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Video Game Development

Video Game Development

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Cloud Gaming

Cloud Gaming

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Revenue Streams

Revenue Streams

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Implications for Future Success

Implications for Future Success

The Reinvention of Gaming Consoles - Traditional Gaming Console Unit Sales Forecasts

Methodology

Global Regions

United States

Japan

Other Research Available from Parks Associates

Parks Associates Industry and Tracking Reports

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