DFC Intelligence: Sony PSP, Nintendo DS could dominate gaming by 2011
According to a recent report from DFC Intelligence, the portable gaming industry stands to outgrow its console-based counterpart within the next few years.
“Under the right scenario, by 2011 the combined installed base of the DS and PSP could exceed that for the Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360,” said DFC analyst David Cole, in line with DFC’s recently released report, “The Market for Portable Video Games”.
DFC’s report further analyzed that in 2007, Nintendo and Sony potentially stand to earn US$ 10 billion in worldwide revenue via the DS and PSP portable gaming systems. The report also reiterated on the Nintendo DS’ current sales success, and followed up with reassurance on the Sony PSP developing a solid sales market in the years to come – so long as Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) backed up its portable with strong promotional support.
The report indicates that other groups standing to benefit from this trend are third-party publishers and developers of PC-based RPGs, MMOGs, and turn-based strategy games. This sounds pretty much on the mark – the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP have been picking up a healthy crop of the aforementioned genres. We’re imagining video games like Field Commander, Maple Story, or Final Fantasy Tactics, which is a hint of the promising games these two portables will be receiving in the near future.
According to a recent report from DFC Intelligence, the portable gaming industry stands to outgrow its console-based counterpart within the next few years.
“Under the right scenario, by 2011 the combined installed base of the DS and PSP could exceed that for the Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360,” said DFC analyst David Cole, in line with DFC’s recently released report, “The Market for Portable Video Games”.
DFC’s report further analyzed that in 2007, Nintendo and Sony potentially stand to earn US$ 10 billion in worldwide revenue via the DS and PSP portable gaming systems. The report also reiterated on the Nintendo DS’ current sales success, and followed up with reassurance on the Sony PSP developing a solid sales market in the years to come – so long as Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) backed up its portable with strong promotional support.
The report indicates that other groups standing to benefit from this trend are third-party publishers and developers of PC-based RPGs, MMOGs, and turn-based strategy games. This sounds pretty much on the mark – the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP have been picking up a healthy crop of the aforementioned genres. We’re imagining video games like Field Commander, Maple Story, or Final Fantasy Tactics, which is a hint of the promising games these two portables will be receiving in the near future.
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