More Evidence of Convergence In The Living Room

I think Google TV will ultimately be successful, despite all the content blocking that is going on right now - but the more tactical evidence of convergence happening is showing up in the video game business where the XBOX seems to be opening up a fairly large lead on the competition.

There are three consoles out there that matter: XBOX, PlayStation, and Wii.  The Wii has the least CPU power of all of them, but it has been successful because of Nintendo's quirky and innovative approach to gaming.  With the rise of Kinect and Sony's Wii-alike wireless paddles, the bigger console makers have taken some of the differentiation that existed away from Nintendo.

What's left?  Differentiation in media content.  The XBOX stands far and away ahead of any other console in terms of connectivity and media content.  This year, Wii sales have been in decline (link) and the XBOX has been ascendent even before the launch of Kinect.  Given the differences between the consoles, that seems to point to a take-off in media convergence more than a change in the gaming market.

Wii Sales History - From Gamasutra