Week 2 EOC: Boston Consulting Group - Video Games

The video game industry has plenty of options for different lifestyles. From computer gaming, gaming consoles, to mobile gaming, people have the choice of their preferred gaming style. Some are doing better than others. For example, in a portfolio analysis mobile devices are a star, PlayStation is a cash cow, Nintendo Wii U is a question mark, and Xbox 360 is a dog.

Mobile devices are a star of the industry because they have a high growth rate and market share. ”And yet, as I pointed out on Twitter, 13.5m’s all well and good until you consider that Apple sold 10m iPhones in a weekend, and it sells between 12 and 14m iPads per quarter. Then you have Samsung selling frankly hilarious numbers of its devices and even Microsoft selling nearly a billion dollars worth of Surfaces. That’s 3m or more machines, or nearly half the number of Xbox Ones that it’s sold to date.” (techcrunch.com) This is why mobile devices are taking over the industry.

Sony PlayStation is considered a cash cow of the industry because they have a low growth rate and high market share. Sony has added in features that appeal to the users. “But the most advanced revelation could be the PS4 system update 2.0 which will allow friends to play a game even if they don't own it. "The best way to think about Share Play is like a 'virtual couch'," Sony said in its official PlayStation blog. "PlayStation 4 will create an online local co-op experience by allowing you to invite a friend to join your game—even when they don't own a copy of it." It will also allow players to upload game footage to YouTube, a growing trend amongst users wanting to show off their gaming accomplishments.” (cnbc.com)

The Nintendo Wii U is the question mark of the video game industry because they have high growth prospects but low market share. “Wii U has been a huge disappointment for Nintendo. And although the company's boss Satoru Iwata has been talking up post-Mario Kart 8 sales, it continues to lag behind expectations. Nintendo is the most venerable name in gaming and yet Wii U has not sold nearly as many units as the company hoped, planned and budgeted. It points to percentage increases in sales for the April-September period,  but the actual hard numbers of consoles sold remains sluggish. As a result, Nintendo's future in the console business looks murky.” (polygon.net) Xbox 360 is a dog because it has both a low market share and growth rate.

Weel 1 EOC: My Voice

I am a photographer; a light snatcher if you will. I see a moment and think “man, I would love to show this to my family and friends.” Photography is much more than just a passion, it’s a lifestyle. It’s my escape from reality. Anytime I’m struggling, need to clear my mind, or even in a good mood, I can take my Jeep out and shoot. My camera is always within reach. I never want to miss a moment. I have always been raised to never miss an opportunity, never miss a moment, and to cherish every moment. A goal is to capture every moment, happy or sad, every moment is worth showing. Every moment has a story behind it. Photography will allow me to travel, experience new things, meet amazing people, and enjoy life. It gives me the opportunity to fulfill my adventurous side. As a professional, I want to allow others to feel the same. I want to bring life to my photographs. My number one goal with my photographs is to allow every person who views them to be in my shoes, to feel what I felt when I took that shot. I want to get a true smile on a person’s face after years of hardships. I want to get the calm after a storm. I want to truly capture the moment and leave a lasting impression.

Week 1 EOC: Great Customer Service

When I first moved to Vegas, I did not know anyone. It’s stressful being 18 years old and moving to a big city alone. Three days after moving here, my Jeep broke down. I took my Jeep to Big O to see what was wrong. The manager there made everything so much easier on me. At first they thought it was my brakes, so they redid my brakes. When they found out it wasn’t, the manager only charged me labor for the brakes, and he did not charge me for the parts. The next day the manager actually gave me his personal car to go to orientation for school. He would call every morning for the four days it was in the shop and offer to send one of his employees to give me rides. That man was a life saver. He definitely went above and beyond the duties of customer service.