Oh, and speaking of how important exclusives are, I think it's very shortsighted to say that an exclusive is only worth it's sales.
Who gets the most excited by exclusives? Hardcore gamers.
Who frequent video game forums, and post things on Facebook and twitter about video games? Hardcore gamers.
Who work in the Gamestops and electronics departments that sell everyone else their games? Hardcore gamers.
The value of a hardcore gamer to a brand like Xbox or Playstation goes way beyond just his money, because that's the person that's going to create hype, and talk to people at work, and tell their friends which console they should buy, and make/watch YouTube videos, ect.
They're also the people who livestream the E3 conferences and roll their eyes when COD comes up, but then freak out when they show something like TLG.
That base is immensely important to these brands, and they care about exclusives.
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