If MS doesn't come 1st next gen or the gen after , should they pull out ?

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Aiemond said:

Slimebeast said:
Xbox is bigger than Playstation now, so I don't see MS pulling out of the gaming business.

I see MS expanding their gaming business by releasing Natal, making a handheld, launching the X720 while still supporting the X360, buying new dev studios and so on.

Nintendo is the new great mammoth in gaming. And they make a lot more money than Sony.

Fixed for more accuracy. Like I said earlier, I think XBOX is MS way of stopping sony, they do not want Sony to get a hub in the living room. If they can make xbox this hub, they will be happy, but imo they are just trying to keep sony out so that Windows is still the behemoth it is. Is this good for PC consumers? I don't think so as I believe there are better OS options, but that is their main product and they will protect it to the grave.

 

XBOX is there to stop Sony. XBOX is there to prevent PS from becoming a hub that can replace PCs. That is MS strat and they will pay now (even with no profit) if they tihnk it will make them money in the end by protecting their cash cow. This is why MS is buying exclusives (especially japenese ones, they are prolly thrilled Wii is beating PS by a ton there).

Wrong, though not entirely. With the original Xbox, that was pretty much the entire reason they came into gaming. For the 360, after they got their first taste of profits, they soon realized the potential they could get in the gaming world in terms of profits. After making consistent profits and rather soundly defeating Sony's ability into a possible replacement for the home PC, they started guning for the top spot.

Enter Natal. MS doesn't seem as obsessed with beating Sony as much as they used to, so much as making sure Sony stays out of their way as they attempt a move on Nintendo's crown.