"Home console"

Now, you know what consoles look like. Nowadays, PS2 is the most succesful engine sold, and neither Xbox nor Gamecube could reach its score. So, the market might be divided like it : two third of the market own to Sony, the rest owns equally between Microsoft and Nintendo.

Nevertheless, market will be soon under pressure with future announcements from constructors in May, during the E3 event. This the biggest show about video games organized and it takes place in Los Angeles. Consoles makers will talk about their new engine: Microsoft, with Xbox 2, Sony with Playstation 3 and Nintendo with its mysterious Revolution.

But it could be very difficult for studios of development to adjust supply and the demand with the coming of these "next generation" engines. For instance, games developed previously for Xbox are numerous to be reported for Xbox2 support, because of rumours about a launching of Xbox 2 for the end of the year.

Video games market likes rumours, well founded or not. If I was a studio, I would wait for PS3, even if it could be launched many months after Xbox2, because it is the brand name (playstation) which is the most present in gamers' mind. In addtion, there's no point waiting for Revolution, Nintendo will launch it in late as usual.