Anti Trust Atari vs Nintendo
ATARI vs. NINTENDO
ATARI VS NINTENDO
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Introduction…………………………………………………………………………...page 2
Nintendo Constructed another Barrier …………………….………………………… page 3
Nintendo in different Markets …………………………….………………………… page 4
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………....... page 5
Citations…………………………………………………………………………....... page 6
ATARI VS. NINTENDO Introduction As a child I was fascinated by technology, I had a Tandy computer and my brothers shared a Nintendo gaming system. I lived the gaming system war first hand! Another family member had an old Atari 5600 which he lost interest in after playing with the Nintendo, mostly because there were no “cool” games available for that system like Nintendo. The Nintendo Entertainment system (NES) hit the scene in 1985 actually reviving the home gaming industry, and never looked back; innovation seems to be the name of game.
So, when I researched this particular case, it all started to make sense as to why the Atari seem to just fall of the face of the earth regarding gaming consoles. Further I understand how as a consumer I should be concerned with who was looking out for me when it came to the price and quality of these cartridges. I can remember my parents purchasing a new game and when we got it home it did not always play, we did the illustrious blowing into the cartridge to no avail. In hindsight I wonder were the games cranked out so fast that quality suffered, were other Nintendo gamers having the same issue, did Nintendo know all about it?
Back in the late 80’s the allegations by Tengen and its parent company, Atari Games, claims that Nintendo has been unnaturally controlling the supply of games through the use of a lock-out chip. In response Nintendo contends that the lock-out chip ensures each game bought will be of the highest quality. As a consumer these question become very important, given that antitrust laws are designed to protect the buyer and ensure competition,
ATARI VS NINTENDO
Content
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………...page 2
Nintendo Constructed another Barrier …………………….………………………… page 3
Nintendo in different Markets …………………………….………………………… page 4
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………....... page 5
Citations…………………………………………………………………………....... page 6
ATARI VS. NINTENDO Introduction As a child I was fascinated by technology, I had a Tandy computer and my brothers shared a Nintendo gaming system. I lived the gaming system war first hand! Another family member had an old Atari 5600 which he lost interest in after playing with the Nintendo, mostly because there were no “cool” games available for that system like Nintendo. The Nintendo Entertainment system (NES) hit the scene in 1985 actually reviving the home gaming industry, and never looked back; innovation seems to be the name of game.
So, when I researched this particular case, it all started to make sense as to why the Atari seem to just fall of the face of the earth regarding gaming consoles. Further I understand how as a consumer I should be concerned with who was looking out for me when it came to the price and quality of these cartridges. I can remember my parents purchasing a new game and when we got it home it did not always play, we did the illustrious blowing into the cartridge to no avail. In hindsight I wonder were the games cranked out so fast that quality suffered, were other Nintendo gamers having the same issue, did Nintendo know all about it?
Back in the late 80’s the allegations by Tengen and its parent company, Atari Games, claims that Nintendo has been unnaturally controlling the supply of games through the use of a lock-out chip. In response Nintendo contends that the lock-out chip ensures each game bought will be of the highest quality. As a consumer these question become very important, given that antitrust laws are designed to protect the buyer and ensure competition,
Citations: Wolf, M. P. (2008). The Video Game Explosion : A History From PONG to Playstation and Beyond. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press .Part II The Early Years (Before 1985) pg 29(last paragraph) Atari console RAMIREZ, ANTHONY. (Published: December 21, 1989) The Games Played For Nintendo 's Sales - New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2013, http://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/21/business/the-games-played-for-nintendo-s-sales.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm Schmitt, R. B. (1992, Feb 13). Nintendo suit filed by atari is going to trial. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/398260885?accountid=44759 Atari, Inc McConnell, C. (2012). Economics (19th ed). McGraw-Hill Learning Solutions. Retrieved from http://devry.vitalsource.com/books/0077587766/id/ch07fig06 -------------------------------------------- RAMIREZ, ANTHONY. (Published: December 21, 1989) The Games Played For Nintendo 's Sales - New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2013,.nytimes.com/1989/12/21/business/the-games-played-for-nintendo-s-sales.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm [ 5 ] Schmitt, R. B. (1992, Feb 13). Nintendo suit filed by Atari is going to trial. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/398260885?accountid=44759 [ 6 ] Atari, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc., 975 F.2d 832, 24 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1015 (Fed. Cir. 1992) The IT Law Wiki