Xbox had to pay millions of dollars to publishers and devs to get games day 1

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Almost like they have a monopoly with how things are now.

Tried to told y'all :wow:








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Who around these coli streets been saying this also.
 

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They weren’t “in Sony’s pockets”. Sony was the proven market leader and a great source of income for them. So of course some no-name brand (X-Box) would have to try to entice developers to develop for their system (which, ironically Xbox is continuing to do to this day…just on a grander scale).

Imagine some no-name phone manufacturer expecting all iOS app developers to automatically start producing apps for their system.

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They weren’t “in Sony’s pockets”. Sony was the proven market leader and a great source of income for them. So of course some no-name brand (X-Box) would have to try to entice developers to develop for their system (which, ironically Xbox is continuing to do to this day…just on a grander scale).

Imagine some no-name phone manufacturer expecting all iOS app developers to automatically start producing apps for their system.

:snooze:

Stop speakin common sense…negged
 

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They weren’t “in Sony’s pockets”. Sony was the proven market leader and a great source of income for them. So of course some no-name brand (X-Box) would have to try to entice developers to develop for their system (which, ironically Xbox is continuing to do to this day…just on a grander scale).

Imagine some no-name phone manufacturer expecting all iOS app developers to automatically start producing apps for their system.

:snooze:
So no one should have a problem with MS buying support now.







Imagine calling MS a no name :mjlol:
Being in Sonys pocket is exactly what they were. Sony having such heavy influence that devs and publishers want millions just for a game to release on your platform on release is wild.
 

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Think everyone knew this, sony tried to and continues to try to kill all competition. Killed Sega, and other console makers, almost killed Nintendo and Xbox
 

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Think everyone knew this, sony tried to and continues to try to kill all competition. Killed Sega, and other console makers, almost killed Nintendo and Xbox

:mjtf:Cmon bruh, jump off the Stan Train for second and think logically. Sega literally killed themselves by diluting their brand with add ons and a poor product in the Saturn which focused on 2D graphics. The Dreamcast fixed those mistakes but it was too late to course correct & piracy fukked em.

Nintendo fukked themselves as well since they decided on cartridges when FMV videos and 3D was making waves. By the time PS2 came they were a year behind Sony and had huge hype behind them. Sony is where they are at due primarily to Sega & Nintendos dumb decisions.
 

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:mjtf:Cmon bruh, jump off the Stan Train for second and think logically. Sega literally killed themselves by diluting their brand with add ons and a poor product in the Saturn which focused on 2D graphics. The Dreamcast fixed those mistakes but it was too late to course correct & piracy fukked em.

Nintendo fukked themselves as well since they decided on cartridges when FMV videos and 3D was making waves. By the time PS2 came they were a year behind Sony and had huge hype behind them. Sony is where they are at due primarily to Sega & Nintendos dumb decisions.
Doesn't change the fact Sony executed or attempted to execute the competition.

They released a great piece of hardware, devs were interested and Sony went on to buy publishers and exclusive deals while undercutting the comp with because they had that Sony war chest money.
 
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