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Microsoft Corp. is optimistic the Xbox 360 console will be more in demand than the PlayStation 3 (PS3) Sony Corp. in the battle of next generation game console market at the moment. Microsoft released the Xbox 360 one year earlier than the launch of PS3 by Sony that the Xbox 360 has a user base more.

“Xbox 360 will sell more than PS3 in the console market in the latest game generation,” said Vice President Microsoft Corp’s Xbox division Don Mattrick, the Reuters news release. Xbox 360 has graphics technology is lower than the PS3.

However, Xbox 360 cheaper than the PS3, to increase the popularity of Xbox 360, Microsoft’s aggressive price cut the Xbox 360 as well as enhance its features, Today Microsoft also collaborates with Netflix Inc. that Xbox 360 users who connect to the Internet can access Netflix’s network and Xbox 360 users can watch videos and television broadcasts are provided by Netflix. In May, Microsoft said Xbox-360 sales in the U.S. have exceeded 10 million units of volume.

“History shows that companies are able to first sell 10 million units of the console won the battle in the industry that the current generation,” said Mattrick. But Microsoft’s optimism contrary to analysts estimates. Research firm iSuppli Corp. estimates, the PS3 will lead the global game console industry in 2011 with an annual growth average of 39 companies, from 2007 to 2011.

iSuppli reveals, in 2007 the total sales of the PS3 has reached 10.3 million units. iSuppli reveals, in 2007 global sales of the Xbox 360 to reach 18.2 million units. iSuppli estimates, Xbox 360 will only be able to achieve annual growth of 15.4 percent per year, from 2007 to 2011. In the eyes of hardcore gamers, the PS3 is more interesting than the Xbox 360.

Because, the PS3 has a higher graphics performance, plus the support of high definition DVD Bluray who planted a built-in, in each version, In contrast, the Xbox 360 does not have support for high definition DVDs. In addition to the Xbox 360 and PS3, the console market players is the latest game generation Wii from Nintendo Co. iSuppli estimates that, in 2008 global sales of Wii will increase to 30.2 million units, from 18 million units in 2007.

This means that cumulative sales of the Wii, since the launch until 2008, will reach 48.2 million units. Wii cumulative sales volume is far higher than the Xbox 360. iSuppli estimates that, since the end of 2005 until the end of 2008 the total sales of the Xbox 360 will reach only 25.7 million units. iSuppli confirms, Nintendo innovations will continue to increase sales of the Wii. iSuppli estimates, Wii sales will grow 20.3% per year, from 2007 to 2011.

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