LudicrousSpeed said:
Attach rates only go up as the number of consoles sold get higher. I mean, if you average them out all 3 consoles of last gen had double digit attach rates. PS4 and Xbone rates are only going to go up. And as both consoles sell more, PS4 will always have a software advantage WW, but if the attach rates remain even close let alone the same, it will be too big a piece of the pie for 3rd party companies to decide to just make their games PS4 exclusive. Outside of what we have already had for years, like the occasional moneyhat or Japanese centric games that wouldn't come to Xbox regardless. Anyway just thought that comment was strange, don't want to seem as if I am raining on the parade or derailing. Bye. |
The reason attach ratios go up so much is time, how fast the install base is growing is not a factor really (it's a confounding factor). This makes sense, because older owners of the consoles keep buying games so the average number of games bought per platform goes up. The average would on the other hand be harder to maintain/increase if console sales suddenly shot up due to all the new owners buying only 1-3 games when they grab the console.
