[HELP] Need to submit a report on the economic factors on sales and demands of consoles world-wide.

[Rashmeet]

Can someone name a few games (not exclusives) for which the price of the XBox 360 variant was lower than the PS3 one? I remember there were a few but cant remember which ones.

 

Want to see if I can use this for the price fixing part of the report.

 

BFBC2 (even the LEs had a price difference)

 

Dragon Age Origins (same as above)

 

Split/Second

 

Tekken 6

 

Prototype

 

The Saboteur

[SchneideR]

BFBC2 (even the LEs had a price difference)

 

Dragon Age Origins (same as above)

 

Split/Second

 

Tekken 6

 

Prototype

 

The Saboteur

 

 

BTW rash can you get me a link where this price difference is visible? Want to take a screenshot for my use.

[godspeed4476]

They do have a degree of control,at least in deciding the minimum prices for other publishers

[DinJo]

Alan Ltd Edition was priced low

 

Also for pricing theory you should be rather be using DLC .

[jDaMn]

Where are the nice graphs I've been waiting for

[SchneideR]

UPDATE:

 

Thanks a lot for all the help you guys provided. This is why I love IVG and the brothers here. I have completed my economics assignment and am on the verge of submitting it. Its a 1750 word report on "Oligopoly in Console Manufacturers" segregated into two sections explaining 1) theory of Oligopoly and 2) Example of an oligopolistic sector (in my case Console Gaming Industry). I think I was done a decent job with the report and I thank you all for your kind support.

 

If you guys are keen to check it out please do pm me your email address and I will send you the report.

 

NOW

 

I have to submit a 3500 word Marketing Audit Report on a product and thanks to my love for the gaming industry have decided to write a report on Microsoft and specifically its product "XBox 360".

 

Reason I chose to select Xbox 360 are:

 

Strengths:

 

1) Placed above PS3 in the market dominance for consoles. Basically means they are doing something right.

2) Incredible fan following for the exclusive game titles

3) Foray into the motion sensing aspect of gaming to rival Nintendo Wii's market positioning.

 

Weaknesses:

 

1) Incredible Harware failure rates

2) Major marketing gaffes as evident in E3 expo long time back.

3) Found some data while scanning the internet about the sales of Xbox 360 consoles and how PS3 everytime took some measures to offset the possible peak in sales of x360 consoles during price wars or halo release.

 

Steps I am trying to take to do a good job with this report are:

 

1) Purchased the book "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked: The Real Story Behind Microsoft's Next-Generation Video Game Console" by Dean Takahashi which has all info that I want to know about the marketing strategies and the unfortunate pitfalls of MS and its venture the XBox 360.

 

2) Seek your help, guidance and support for allowing me to create "kickass" report on this product.

 

3) Scan through various articles that would provide some insights on the positioning and marketing strategies of Microsoft and Xbox 360. Some information that would try to make me understand the strengths and weaknesses of xbox 360 as a product.

 

 

Where are the nice graphs I've been waiting for

 

Couldnt give many graphs for the project as the word count was just 875 words for describing my example and 875 for the theory explanation. Will try to give some for my marketing report.