You just can’t admit that Microsoft tried a different approach and it didn’t work. I get it. You’re a fan and you want them to succeed but we all know the difference between corporate talking points designed to spin a loss and actual success.
If Xbox was doing PlayStation numbers you’d be shouting from the hills about how well they’re doing and we all know it. You certainly wouldn’t be downplaying their obvious success.
I've never downplayed Sony success, the popularity jump because of COVID and the shortage of systems isn't downplaying it is what it is.
As far as the series S not working for MS, I don't know what y'all are judging that on, nothing Xbox was going to do the numbers of anything PlayStation or Nintendo coming off last generation.
MS is in an excellent position right now, have found there lane and now they just need to be consistent.