The Top 5 Competitors of Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is one of the great video game console and the descendant to the xbox. It was produced by Microsoft and shows much enthusiasm ever since it was launched worldwide. And up to this day, its popularity continues to grow. It has a very huge game lists on the database. However, other gaming companies are improving their performance and assure that they are doing equally better with the fandom of Xbox 360.
Below are the top 5 competitors for this stellar video console device.
Wii
The Wii was released by Nintendo in 2006. It is a home video game console that is immensely popular today. As the seventh generation video game console, it directly competes with the biggest names of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) and the Microsoft Xbox 360. According to Nintendo, they have better demographics compared to the previous two and in sales all over the world. As of 2011, the Wii is massively gaining popularity. It even broke the record in USA for the best-selling video game console in the year 2009. The Wii Remote Control is the characteristic aspect of the Wii and it has the ability to sense motion in three different dimensions. It is used as both a handheld and a point and shoot device.
PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 or better known as the PS3 is also a video game console from the Sony Computer Entertainment manufacturers and has also been widely popular. In terms of the series of the PlayStation, the PS3 is third in line, and the successor of the PlayStation 2. Being the seventh generation of consoles, it competes with the two best consoles in today’s generation, the Wii and of course the Xbox 360. It was released in 2006 in Japan and soon became available internationally, following is its success. The PlayStation Network is the main distinctive aspect of the PlayStation series and is played by millions of users worldwide who prefer Sony as compared to the Xbox 360.
Omek Interactive
With international markets slowly emerging for competition as well, a recent study has shown that Omek Interactive is also becoming a competitor for the hugely popular Xbox 360. Today, every kid wants an Xbox 360 for his birthday or even graduation and with this emerging trend, other companies have started rising up in order to compete with the best gaming company and Omek Interactive is one of them. What sets Omek Interactive apart from your usual video game consoles is the fact that with this device you can purchase game apps online and then play them on your gaming device. This is pretty cool and interesting and definitely something new in the world of seventh generation consoles. It comes equipped with body trackers and motion gestures recognition as well.
Pandora
Pandora is another name in the market in the field of the seventh generation gaming console. It also competes with the likes of the PSP or the Playstation Portable, Nintendo DS and Xbox 360. Developed by Open Pandora, the manufacturers said that the device would be better and powerful than any other handheld gaming console in the market and it has many features that are highly recommendable.
Zeebo
From Zeebo Inc, Zeebo is basically an entertainment and educational invigorated video game console with 3G feature. It does only allows you to play games, but you can also use the Internet, make use of online communication and also run applications that has something to do with education. The big factor about Zeebo is that it combines entertainment and education in an interactive way. The market for Zeebo is slowly emerging and it may soon be the tipping factor for the Xbox 360.
