Microsoft has lost potential PC consumers

[Ali_16x]

vivster said:

Ali_16x said:

vivster said:

Unlike Sony, Microsoft also profits from PC gamers in a lot of indirect ways. So it's not as harmful as you might think.

No they don't. If you are talking about having Windows, they purchase that already. It's not like they make new money after they purchase PCs. They already have PC sales, they don't make extra from Steam games, so no they aren't making anything from indirect ways, the indirect money you are talking about is when people first purchase a PC and that is just normal, it's not like they make extra money just because the person purchasing is a PC gamer.

I like to introduce you to licensing fees. Every computer component, every software, every search on bing for gamefaqs, every peripheral, every game that runs on Windows generates money for MS due to licensing fees.

MS loves their PC gaming monopoly.

I don't think think you know what licensing fees are. Licensing fees are like a website having google search, that is when a company gets money. Where do you see any Windows licensings on steam or humble store, etc. There aren't any. And why are you bringing that up? It has nothing to do with gaming, I might as well bring up how Sony makes money from movies. The only money Microsoft makes from gaming, is when they publish their games like Ori and the Blind Forest and Project Spark when they release on PC.