ABI Research: consoles to become future download hubs |
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It looks like another research group is predicting the possibilities of consoles as one-stop shops for more than just games. A new study from ABI Research indicates that as more people grow accustomed to the online nature of their consoles, the amount budgeted towards gaming will veer more towards online transactions. If this sounds a lot like what Bill Gates was talking about during the World Economic Forum, then you're right. The prediction here is connected to the convergence of different forms of tech and micropayments.
Of the three console manufacturers, Microsoft is the one ABI gives the lead to though, as a result of Xbox Live's current prominence in gaming circles. Still, ABI asserts that the battle will still be on, as Nintendo carries with it a ton of first-party content through the virtual console and Sony has the high attach rate resulting from their PlayStation legacy.
The question is: how are we really going to pay for it though?
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This is a great idea as long as internet connections get super fast. I think it would be great to buy from the internet anywhere and anytime with devices. It would be good to be able to download large files and during the download, you could begin using the file such as say a movie or a game without waiting for the entire thing to be done. Also, all of the things you could download would greatly outweigh the storage capacity of what you have. I think what would solve this in conjunction to faster internet connections is that you would not really need to have that much storage space do to the speed would give you what you want just as quickly. Maybe one of these days, this will become reality, I hope.
not with the small hdd the 360 has! Are you listening MS?
XBOX live owns..nothing else compares..