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XBox Live Hasn’t Reached Critical Mass

by Darren

XBox has a lot of fans, and millions play the games online, but so far, the Xbox hasn’t achieved the kind of critical mass necessary to distinguish themselves from the pack. The XBox 369 is building up mass online, but they need to reach more users to gain mass appeal.

But the runaway success of Nintendo’s new Wii, a game console that openly caters to the mass market, has underlined the importance of more casual gamers to the industry. The console debuted mid-November and is expected to sell 4 million consoles worldwide by the end of the year.

Nintendo has had a lot more success than was originally intended, and that leaves the XBox 360 behind. The lower price of the Nintendo Wii has a lot to do with its’ mass appeal, as both Sony and Microsoft found out. Many gamers are casual gamers, and won’t fork over the big bucks, regardless of how great the features might be.