| TheSource said: If Sony only sold ~25 million consoles, I think Microsoft would leave the market because they know longer would feel Sony posed a threat to the Windows empire. |
With all due respect, that's not why MS is fighting for this market. They're not fighting Sony because they're a threat to the Windows empire, they're fighting Sony and Apple for control of the living room.
I don't think Sony bowing out of the industry would stop MS from producing another console; they still have Apple to deal with.
Digital distribution through the living room is going to be a multi-billion dollar business very soon. MS wants a piece of that and I don't see them leaving the console business for any reason; it's a perfect vehicle to use to penetrate the television set.
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