Introduction: GameCube targets a relatively audience anywhere from age six to sixteen. This does not mean the only people playing this game are in this age bracket. Six to sixteen is the primary target market. Playstation's target market is primarily for males fourteen years of age and up. The reason for the difference is that GameCube is more cartoon oriented in terms of the characters and the graphics of the game. Playstation is geared more towards older male players. The characters in the games are more voluptuous and there is more violence in many of the Playstation 2 titles.
The products both appeal to the middle class. This is based on the price of the system as well as the price of the individual games. It is an expensive product, so it may be price prohibitive to lower socio-economic class.
GameCube has more games that are geared towards a younger female player than does the Playstation 2 system. Having said that, the majority of games offered by both systems are geared toward the male audience. For example, many games are sports related; there are a number of action / violence related games, and the female character particularly in Playstation 2 are designed with a male audience in mind.
Neither product has a religious target demographic. These products appeal to all racial and cultural sub-groups within the United States. These are specifically designed not to exclude any particular group. The game designers go out of their way to make certain they do not stereotype characters based on race, color, creed, religion or national origin.
While expanding its message to the older player, Nintendo remains unparalleled in attracting gamers of all ages. Nintendo is known for their game franchises that are targeted towards younger audiences with series like Pokemon, Mario Brothers, and Zelda. With the GameCube, Nintendo will be targeting the same age group in addition to older audiences with games like St...