Barozi on 23 November 2014
well it's unclear really.
Sony and MS make a lot more money online due to subscribtions etc. so they can afford taking a loss at the beginning. They also sell more games per user (at least they did last gen), so they get more platform royalties from software sales in the long run.
Though Nintendo should definitely pursue a higher install base, since their own games sell the best on their consoles and that's generating a higher profit than just platform royalties.
Obviously with a higher install base you can also sell more equipment such as controllers, microphones, charge kits or other crap that is guaranteed to make a decent profit.
