Xbox 360 will win the war – analyst

Don’t look now, but we’ve got another analyst predicting that the Microsoft Xbox 360 will win the console war in a close race against the Nintendo Wii, with the Sony PlayStation 3 lagging behind by a significant percentage.

Bill Kreher is a full-time analyst for A.G. Edwards who has had his eye on the early goings of the console war. He gives the edge to the Xbox 360 console because of two basic reasons: It was launched a year ahead of its rivals and it has Xbox Live. Kreher noted that the amount of time it took for the Wii and PS3 to be released has shored up a sturdy game library for the game machine. Also, the six million-strong Xbox Live draws gamers to multiplayer bliss.

He said that though PlayStation Home sounds sweet, it will be hard to compete with a rival network that has already established itself. He also noted that the worst thing that could happen is for the PS3 interest to fade even before Sony starts to heat up. In the end, he said that Xbox 360 will have 38 percent of the American market and Sony will get 28 percent.

The remaining 34 percent, he says, will belong to the innovative Nintendo Wii. The wide appeal of the console will shatter the notion that the system is a fad. Kreher says that the niche is viable for Nintendo and it will continue to be in the years to come.

And about the Blu ray advantage of the PS3? Kreher says, “thereÂ’s no assurance that Blu-ray is going to be used in games in any significant way.”

Don’t look now, but we’ve got another analyst predicting that the Microsoft Xbox 360 will win the console war in a close race against the Nintendo Wii, with the Sony PlayStation 3 lagging behind by a significant percentage.

Bill Kreher is a full-time analyst for A.G. Edwards who has had his eye on the early goings of the console war. He gives the edge to the Xbox 360 console because of two basic reasons: It was launched a year ahead of its rivals and it has Xbox Live. Kreher noted that the amount of time it took for the Wii and PS3 to be released has shored up a sturdy game library for the game machine. Also, the six million-strong Xbox Live draws gamers to multiplayer bliss.

He said that though PlayStation Home sounds sweet, it will be hard to compete with a rival network that has already established itself. He also noted that the worst thing that could happen is for the PS3 interest to fade even before Sony starts to heat up. In the end, he said that Xbox 360 will have 38 percent of the American market and Sony will get 28 percent.

The remaining 34 percent, he says, will belong to the innovative Nintendo Wii. The wide appeal of the console will shatter the notion that the system is a fad. Kreher says that the niche is viable for Nintendo and it will continue to be in the years to come.

And about the Blu ray advantage of the PS3? Kreher says, “thereÂ’s no assurance that Blu-ray is going to be used in games in any significant way.”