MBA $507-$ Spring $2024$

Mishari Alnahedh

Video Game Console Industry in $2018$: Case Guidelines

Below is a guideline on how to tackle the Video Game's case questions.

What are the key success factors in the video games hardware industry?

Identify the key success factors in the video games console industry. You need to identify at least three success factors. Make sure that you explain the success factors and why they are important for success in the industry.

$2.$ In what sense and for what reasons is this a "winner$-$take$-$all" industry?

How is the video game console industry a "winner$-$take$-$all" industry? Why?

$3.$ What factors have changed the dynamics of competition and the basis for competitive advantage in the industry during recent years?

How is the dynamic of competition and the basis for competition advantage different in recent years from the past? How? Identify and explain the factors the changed the competition and the basis of competitive advantage.

$4.$ Make strategy recommendations for each of: Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo

Hint: Tables A$1-$A$3$ in the Appendix contain valuable data and information.

Make recommendations based on case facts, using clear logic and reasoning. Vague answers, random hunches, and too general recommendations will receive $ZE\frac{R}{O}O$ points.