If every console in the same gen got every game ...........................

[ChichiriMuyo]

sc94597 said:

ChichiriMuyo said:
There wouldn't be much of a console war in that situation, no. But then there'd also be less innovation and fewer attempts to create better and/or cheaper products. Really, the industry would stagnate, and if Nintendo delaying the SNES and continuing to get games on the NES until the mid-90's isn't proof of the industry hitting a standstill when there's no competition, nothing is.

 I believe they would try harder because they would want to make their version better. The only thing they could do is advance their console so its better than the others. 

Sure, each company would make improved hardware.  No doubt about it.  But they wouldn't be upgrading the technology so much as adding small features.  You'd essentially have another VHS or DVD, and it'd take billions of dollars being exchanged behind closed doors to make any genuine advancements in console videogaming for as long as the companies can maintain that one format.

Sky Renderer said: "By and large, film quality is more influenced by box office ticket sales than home video sales"

LOL.  Sure, tell yourself that.  Most movies don't even make a profit in the theaters anymore and wouldn't get made if not for DVD sales, but keep telling yourself otherwise.  It doesn't harm anyone.  I agree with you otherwise, but on this matter I just can't.  It's not really relevant to the discussion, though, I suppose.