Ran across this video yesterday from CNBC, it's a good look into the history with facts of Xbox there overall goal and how the battle between them and Sony heated up but has never been the same end goal.
A lot of you don't understand the chess game that is going on.
From the Bloomberg article
This is what Microsoft set out to do from the jump with Xbox, you can even see clips of it in the video, they have stuck to that vision because they saw the shift starting years ago.
If not for the Xbox being in the game, these ps5 would be going on sell for 500-550 out the gate easily, if not more.
So yes games matters, exclusives games matter, but active users and software matter the most end game.
Selling a ton of consoles at a small profit or loss is great for your average man's bragging points but it doesn't actively paint the entire picture.
A lot of you don't understand the chess game that is going on.
From the Bloomberg article
Videogame companies often sell hardware at thin margins or even at a loss because they profit from lucrative game software and recurring online subscription services. Sony’s Chief Executive Officer Kenichiro Yoshida has said the business should be judged by the number of active users, not the number of hardware units sold.
This is what Microsoft set out to do from the jump with Xbox, you can even see clips of it in the video, they have stuck to that vision because they saw the shift starting years ago.
If not for the Xbox being in the game, these ps5 would be going on sell for 500-550 out the gate easily, if not more.
So yes games matters, exclusives games matter, but active users and software matter the most end game.
Selling a ton of consoles at a small profit or loss is great for your average man's bragging points but it doesn't actively paint the entire picture.