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I see France has a Minecraft bundle selling pretty well. Why would Microsoft do a bundle on the ps4?



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Because of business. They make just as much money selling software than they do selling Hardware.. so why not.



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twintail said:
Kerotan said:

https://www.amazon.fr/gp/aw/d/B075TJWT9P/ref=zg_bs_videogames_5/257-6929114-3020347?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JSTDF7XHFMFE51W68943

 

I see France has a Minecraft bundle selling pretty well. Why would Microsoft do a bundle on the ps4?

For the exact same reason they didn't stop non Xbox versions being sold... They make money off MC software. And they'll make money off that bundle

I just thought they'd not want to assist Sony in becoming even  More dominant in Europe. 



Bandorr said:
Fascinating. Microsoft has already abandoned Japan, maybe they are skipping out on Europe too.
"Buy our game, buy their system".

They won't abandon Europe. Their presence is already very limited.  Fifa 18 on ps4 in Europe has outsold the xb1 by around 4.5:1 That's just a crazy stat.



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Kerotan said:
twintail said:

For the exact same reason they didn't stop non Xbox versions being sold... They make money off MC software. And they'll make money off that bundle

I just thought they'd not want to assist Sony in becoming even 

More dominant in Europe. 

 

Microsoft isn't run by little kids, there one of the most richest and successful companies in history. They know how to make money and selling hardware isn't the gold mine everyone is lead to believe.



Bandorr said:
Fascinating. Microsoft has already abandoned Japan, maybe they are skipping out on Europe too.
"Buy our game, buy their system".

I mean, the only chance Microsoft has in mainland Europe is if Sony fucks up bad, which looks unlikely. So they might as well just gain off PS4 success. They should also have this bundle in countries like Germany and Spain, if you ask me.



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Azzanation said:
Kerotan said:

I just thought they'd not want to assist Sony in becoming even 

More dominant in Europe. 

 

Microsoft isn't run by little kids, there one of the most richest and successful companies in history. They know how to make money and selling hardware isn't the gold mine everyone is lead to believe.

Strange comment. If that was the case halo and Forza would release on ps4 aswell. Mineraft sells a lot of ps4's to kids around the world and if it wasn't on ps4 they'd sell for Xboxs and close the gap. 

 

Anyway the real reason MS can't stop selling on ps4 is because Sony signed the deals before MS bought it. In Japan Sony even publish it. 

 

Anyway MS have truly given up in Europe if they've resorted to bundling their game on ps4.



Kerotan said:
Azzanation said:

Microsoft isn't run by little kids, there one of the most richest and successful companies in history. They know how to make money and selling hardware isn't the gold mine everyone is lead to believe.

Strange comment. If that was the case halo and Forza would release on ps4 aswell. Mineraft sells a lot of ps4's to kids around the world and if it wasn't on ps4 they'd sell for Xboxs and close the gap. 

 

Anyway the real reason MS can't stop selling on ps4 is because Sony signed the deals before MS bought it. In Japan Sony even publish it. 

 

Anyway MS have truly given up in Europe if they've resorted to bundling their game on ps4.

Just because they don't focus on Hardware like Sony and Nintendo, doesn't mean they just throw all there games away to there competitors. MS is a Business just like Sony and Big N who do deals with each other all the time in and outside of gaming. They aren't holding Pom Poms and cheering when they outsell there competitor. They cheer when they make money.

Also link me this Minecraft deal everyone keeps talking about? Because MC is completely owned by MS not shared like Pokémon is to Nintendo. MS own 100% of MC and they can do as they please with it.

Also Minecraft is expandable for MS. They are probably using the sales of Switch and PS4 to help pay off the $2.5b costing price of the franchise that they paid for. 

Eventually if Sony allows Live on PS4 you will see Halo and co on PS4 at the cost of paying for the Live service.

Companies aren't cheerleaders like the fans that follow. There business man and woman aiming to gain as much market as they can. So PS4 MC bundles sold earns MS profit and keeping some exclusives for the Xbox Hardware generates interests in there hardware as well so its a win win situation.  

In other words, if you aren't going to buy MS hardware, they can still make money off there games.



Kerotan said:
Bandorr said:
Fascinating. Microsoft has already abandoned Japan, maybe they are skipping out on Europe too.
"Buy our game, buy their system".

They won't abandon Europe. Their presence is already very limited.  Fifa 18 on ps4 in Europe has outsold the xb1 by around 4.5:1 That's just a crazy stat.

In fairness, XBox 1 owners have the luxury of EA Access. Subscribers wouldn't need to buy FIFA 18.