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PLAY STATION vs. XBOX
A DUOPOLY GAME WITH R&D
In the market for electronic games the vendors try to give the user as realistic an experience as possible, in the confines of a virtual world. During the early part of the year the leading makers have to decide on the sort of game machine they are going to bring to market. They can spend a lot on research and development and bring a large, full featured model to market. Or they can make a small commitment to R&D and bring a small, limited feature model to market. They always get their work done prior to the annual electronics trade show in Las Vegas, at which time they reveal to the world their newest product. After the trade show they return to their corporate offices and decide on a price for their product; either hi or lo. The sequential and simultaneous aspects of the game are shown in the extensive form below:
In simultaneous moves PlayBox and X-Station must commit to either a large system or a small system. They reveal their picks and the results of their endeavors at the annual trade show. The trade show occurs at the nodes TS01 through TS04. Subsequent to the trade show they are again involved in a simultaneous play game of choosing the price for their system.
The sub-game beginning with node TS01 is a prisoner\'s dilemma. Each firm has a dominant strategy to price low, although their combined payoff would be greater if they could collude and price high. The pricing sub-game that follows node TS04 is also a prisoner\'s dilemma. The solution is that both firms price low, although their combined payoff would be greater if the both priced high.
The imperfect information sub-game at TS02 also has a dominant strategy solution, although it is not a prisoner\'s dilemma. X-Station\'s dominant strategy is to price low. Given that X-Station\'s dominant strategy is to price low, it is PlayBox\'s dominant strategy to price high. Note that...
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