What are we arguing sales numbers for? The PS2's 120+ million console sales didn't help the PS3 any. I'd argue the PS2's numbers actually helped the 360. What I'm asking is what is the point of next gen consoles?
But you know what I've noticed? The consoles don't have any reason outside of exclusives, so when a console loses exclusives, the fans get mad. More people with the opportunity to play a game, and it's a problem. Look at all the people mad about xbox exclusives going to PC, and PS users saying PS exclusives will never do the same. More people able to access the game without owning the box, and people are so upset. Why?
I'm beginning to see that is the outlining issue with a console. People can't just think to themselves, "it's great that PC people get to play God of War." Just, "my exclusives will never come to PC, xbox or nintendo!" You know.. despite more software sales fueling the life the series and helping to ensure we see proper sequels. Maybe if those boxes were actually worth owning outside of the games locked to it, people wouldn't feel the need to be like that. More people playing what they want regardless of what console they own is a good thing.
It starts with fornite, i guess, allowing PS4 and Xbox one users to play together. Don't think exclusives will be a thing of the past in due time.
Look at sega. The games they made, wasn't limited to the 10 million dreamcast units, but xbox, gamecube and ps2's total sales. Eventually sony will figure it out, like microsoft already has, and exclusives wont exist. They will come to everything.
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