This paper estimates the importance of network externalities in the U.S. VCR market between 1978-86. Estimation reveals the significant role of networks in the format competition between VHS and Beta. The paper also finds that if Sony, a major Beta supplier, had aggressively introduced its VCRs...

We examine the importance of indirect network effects in the U.S. video game market between 1994 and 2002. The diffusion of game systems is analyzed by the interaction between console adoption decisions and software supply decisions. Estimation results suggest that introductory pricing is an...

This paper examines the importance of indirect network effects in the U.S. video game market between 1994 and 2002. The diffusion of game systems is analyzed by the interaction between console adoption decisions and software supply decisions. Estimation results suggest that introductory pricing...